A bizarre natural event has left a beach in Majorca covered in a slimy blue mass.
Locals and holidaymakers alike did not wake up this morning to the typical golden sandy beaches which make the Balearic island such a popular tourism hotspot.
Instead, they were confronted with coastlines in Port de Sóller that were blanketed with thousands of slimy blue objects.
A video of the strange sighting shows more and more of the strange masses being thrown onto the shore by the waves.
Despite the sighting looking like something from another planet, there is in fact a perfectly earthly explanation for the phenomenon.
The odd-looking objects are in fact By-the-wind-sailor jellyfish which are often washed ashore by strong wind.
FaceBook user, Jake Bullit spotted the By-the-wind-sailor jellyfish on the beach and shared his sighting online.
‘Poor little Velella (By-the-wind-sailor), hundreds of thousands of them washed up at the west end of the bay with many more still being swept ashore’, he wrote.
The odd looking objects are in fact By-the-wind-sailor jellyfish which are often washed ashore by strong wind
The By-the-wind-sailor are popular in warmer waters in the months of spring and winter. They get their names due to their odd shape which resembles a ship’s sail
Despite barring a striking resemblances to the Portuguese man o’ war – which is infamous for its nasty sting – the By-the-wind-sailors are harmless to humans with their sting only causing a mild skin irritation.
However, the issue these beaches in Majorca now face is with disposing of the dead creatures which not removed quickly can start to rot emitting a bad odor while attracting flies.
The By-the-wind-sailor are popular in warmer waters in the months of spring and winter.
They get their names due to their odd shape which resembles a ship’s sail.
True to their name the jellyfish travel in colonies across the world using their ‘sail’ to help them make the crossing.
During their journey, the By-the-wind-sailors use their tentacles and stings to prey on smaller animals and young fish.
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