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Title Date of sighting reporter Image Lat / Lng Description Type of organism Other type
Patuxent River winter… MobileAnonymous 38.350 / -76.470

First observed off our dock in December, 2023 in the hund

Jellyfish Lion’s mane
Hilton head SC UsA… Jellywatcher 32.220 / -80.750

Found a few of these about 10-24” wide along the beach, a

Jellyfish
Some Blue Some Brown MobileAnonymous 9.500 / 99.930 Jellyfish
Velella Northern… Jellywatcher 41.760 / -124.200

Large concentration washed up on beach after storm.

Velella
Box jelly MobileAnonymous 5.460 / 100.310

I counted 50+ and can more groups just as big.

Box Jelly
Velella Jellywatcher 44.750 / -124.060

There were thousands at 9am on March 12, 2024 at otter cr

Velella
Jellies all over the… MobileAnonymous 36.640 / -121.940 Jellyfish
So many jellies MobileAnonymous 36.630 / -121.940 Jellyfish
Velella - Washington… Jellywatcher 47.200 / -124.200

Hundreds of Velella/By-the-wind-sailors along the shores

Velella
Jelly in Rosemary MobileAnonymous 30.280 / -86.020 Jellyfish
Jelly in Rosemary MobileAnonymous 30.280 / -86.020 Jellyfish
Hordes of velella washed… Jellywatcher 38.250 / -122.970

There were thousands washed up along the entirety of Dill

Velella
Vella in Bandon Oregon… Jellywatcher 43.100 / -124.430

Vella trails on Tish-A-Tang beach in Bandon.

Velella
Velella velella Jellywatcher 37.320 / -122.400

By-the-wind sailors washed up on San Gregorio beach.

Velella
17 mile drive velella Jellywatcher 36.600 / -121.950

Velella velella found along the coast in Monterey

Velella
Many valellas on beach… Jellywatcher 36.620 / -121.920

Washed up in big ribbons or 1000’s with blue bodies attac

Velella
Velella MobileAnonymous 36.620 / -121.920

1000’s washed up on beach in PG directly in front of the

Velella
Blue Velellas Jellywatcher 36.560 / -121.930

Lots of these blue shell looking creatures

Velella
March 24 Sighting on… Jellywatcher 37.650 / -76.390

Shoreline of Antipoison Creek, Lancaster County, Virginia

Jellyfish
A lot of Velella on… Jellywatcher 37.790 / -122.480

Mass Velella stranding on Baker Beach in San Francisco.

Velella
Jelly with fish inside… MobileAnonymous 7.880 / 98.270 Jellyfish
Velella at Baker Beach… Jellywatcher 37.790 / -122.480

Thousands washed up in clumps along the beach

Velella
Velella tons Jellywatcher 36.980 / -121.950

Blue with clear top

Velella
Satellite Beach Jellywatcher 28.210 / -80.600

Round circular jellyfish like organism with blue ring aro

Velella
thousands of velella Jellywatcher 37.010 / -122.200

thousands and thousands at davenport landing beach

Velella