Why is the night sea glimmering with strange lights?

Perhaps the most common thing you know about a vacation on the islands is the stagnation of time, cocktails and delight in swimming. Great free days!

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But what about the night? Have you ever woken up to watch the night sea? You will be surprised about the virtual scene when night falls.

The moonless nights, the flat water, a new world seemed to open. Those who are fortunate to see the sea light up with brilliant bioluminescent glowing layers .

Night sea

Bioluminescence is the glow from a chemical reaction in a living organism. The subtle light you will see is created by special creatures of the ocean.

Most glowing organisms are found in the ocean, including marine species such as fish, bacteria, jellyfish . (Of course on land you will see species like fireflies, some fungi . ).

The 2012 film 'Pi's Life' (Life of Pi ), featuring a blue night view of the sea surrounding Pi's wooden raft and the glowing whale jumping out of the water.

In some parts of the world, diving underwater on a moonless night as if diving into a sparkling sea of ​​stars, such as in Puerto Mosquito (also known as Bioluminescent Bay), for example in Vieques.

Light comes from the dolphin's body at night

A close-up of a glowing creature

Close to Australia is Ha Long Bay of Vietnam. The sparkling light here is even more subtle and subtle. But you can only see it when all the boats are turned off at around 11pm. At first it may not look as good as expected, but just dive deep into the water (or even use your feet to stir the water up), you will see a beautiful sparkling blue light around you.