Bioluminescence turned waves neon blue in Newport Beach this past week, a moment that was captured on camera by three Southern California photographers who stumbled upon the extraordinary sight. They happened to be at the right place and time after spotting a thick red tide that turned the ocean a rusty red earlier that day. Read morefor two videos and additional information.
Unfortunately, red tide doesn’t always mean the ocean will give off a blue glow at night, but it can, and that’s why the photographers decided to go take a gamble and drive to Newport Beach to scope it out. Bioluminescent dinoflagellates, when moved by water or waves, make the water glow a bright blue color.
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Shot out to the beach at midnight after hearing about this rare phenomenon. Social distancing was put into practice, in addition to the fact that it was the middle of the night,” said Jonah Bonner.
