Mass stranding (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption A mass stranding of by-the-wind sailor jellies at South Jetty Beach, California, in 2014. When they wash ashore, these jellies quickly dry to the consistency of potato chips and their brilliant colors fade to white. Credit COASST Usage Restrictions credit required. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.