Tag: Tidepools

An oval shaped blue soft thumb sized jellyfish with round concentric circles on top.
Cabrillo

What Are Those Blue Blobs Washing Up On SoCal Beaches?

By Karissa Duran, Scripps Institute of OceanographyMay 19, 2023 What are these blue jellyfish-like creatures? These creatures are called Velella velella. They have several different nicknames including “by-the-wind-sailors” and “little sails” as a reference to their sail-like, chitinous structure that sticks up above the water.     Why are they washing up? They wash up on shore due to a combination of shoreward wind and current patterns. … Continue reading What Are Those Blue Blobs Washing Up On SoCal Beaches?

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A sign at the entrance to Cabrillo National Monument. The ocean is in the background.
What is in the Tidepools

What’s in the Tidepools? – April 2024

(NPS Photo/P. Geisler) April brought several other happenings at the park beside the tidepools. The new Oceanside Trail opened to the public. A group of volunteers and staff had a rare opportunity to visit the new Point Loma Lighthouse. We had the first Monumental Conference along with participating in the City Nature Challenge. We have images of an Osprey pulling a fish out of the … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – April 2024

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