Blue jellyfish-like creatures return to Tofino's beaches

Tofino beach-goers got a rare glimpse of some strange looking blue creatures Sunday, as hundreds of jellyfish-like creatures known as Velella velella washed ashore.

Also known as By-the-Wind-Sailors, the small carnivorous animals are related to jellyfish. They do sting, but not enough to harm people. 

They use their stinging tentacles to feed on small fish larvae.

Thousands of the creatures washed up on Tofino’s shores in August 2014. At the time, Mayor Josie Osborne, who is a marine biologist, said their appearance was rare.