A beach has been found covered in small blue jellyfish.
The phenomenon came after a storm washed hundreds of the creatures ashore.
The marine animals are known as ‘By-the-Wind Sailors’ and have a peculiar look, as reported by Need To Know.
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They are a bright blue and usually only around 10cm long, with a sail-like organ attached to their bodies.
This type of jellyfish usually sails across the surface of the water, making it easy for waves to wash them up on beaches.
And although they may look unusual, they are harmless to humans.
In images of the phenomenon, the beach can be seen covered in the jellies.
They’re spread over every speck of sand, leaving a few inches of space here and there.
According to JellyWatch, most specimens are “left-handed”, with the sail going from the upper-left to lower-right of their long body axis.
But a few are right-handed.
The dimorphism has led to speculation that there is a difference in preferred sailing direction in the northern and southern hemispheres or on the eastern and western shores of oceans.
They were discovered on Saturday afternoon (5 April) on Playa del Cura beach in Gran Canaria, but they can be found all over the globe in the UK, Spain, Portugal and many more destinations.
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