Beachgoers watch and record images of bioluminescent waves breaking in Huntington Beach on Jan. 2, 2024. Bioluminescence is light emitted by living things through chemical reactions in their bodies.

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

ABC7 photojournalist Darryl Kim captured a stunning scene as surfers rode bright blue waves off the Southern California coast Tuesday evening. Surfers were also seen gliding along the fluorescent ...

Waves stimulate bioluminescence from plankton at Ruby Beach in Jefferson County, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Matt Nichols Courtesy for The Bellingham Herald On summer nights, the waters off the ...

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A photographer captured a rare phenomenon on the shores of Newport Beach where bioluminescent waves turned the ocean neon blue. The beautiful ocean light show was caught on ...

Beachgoers in Newport Beach were in awe Saturday night as bioluminescent waves came crashing onto shore. Video sent to KTLA by Orange County Outdoors showed what appeared to be a typical night at the ...

On summer nights, the waters off the coast of Western Washington glow brighter than usual. The reason for the stunning sight is a natural phenomenon: electric blue, bioluminescent plankton. The Salish ...