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Blue Button marine colonies spotted on Mumbai's Chowpatty ahead of monsoon
Updated On: 30 April, 2026 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Often mistaken for jellyfish, Blue Buttons are small, floating marine colonies commonly seen on Mumbai’s beaches during this time of the year due to changing sea currents and winds

The Blue Button is a small, jellyfish-like organism that lives a free-floating life on the sea surface. Pic/ Special Arrangement
Ahead of the approaching monsoon, large numbers of Blue Buttons were spotted washed ashore at Chowpatty in Mumbai's Girgaon area on Wednesday morning.
Often mistaken for jellyfish, Blue Buttons are small, floating marine colonies commonly seen on Mumbai’s beaches during this time of the year due to changing sea currents and winds.
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