Velella found on a sandy beach in the Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK

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Velella velella are free-floating hydrozoans that live on the surface of the open ocean. Their most obvious feature is a small stiff sail that catches the wind and propels them over the surface of the sea

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Fionnphort Beach, Isle of Mull, A849, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Lynne Sutherland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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