'By-the-wind sailor' jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters
Published Date: 3/18/2021
Source: phys.org
As their name suggests, by-the-wind sailor jellyfish know how to catch a breeze. Using a stiff, translucent sail propped an inch above the surface of the ocean, these teacup-sized organisms skim along the water dangling a fringe of delicate purple tentacles just below the surface to capture zooplankton and larval fish as they travel.