Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together (IMAGE)

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Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together

Caption

Velella. These blue jellies, known as by-the-wind sailors, drift with the wind using a special living sail.

Credit

Denis Riek, The Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance (GO-SEA) Field Guide (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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