Dolphins seem to glow as they dart across the ocean off Laguna Beach on Sept. 10, 2023, during a bioluminescence boat tour put on by Newport Coastal Adventure. (Courtesy of Patrick Coyne) ...

Once-in-a-Lifetime Unique Beaches That Glow in the Dark—No Photoshop Needed!

GALVESTON, Texas — If you were near Crystal Beach Friday, you may have noticed an unusual blue glow in the water. What you were seeing is bioluminescence.

The ocean is glowing neon blue at night– and a boat tour out of Newport Beach Wednesday evening will attempt to get passengers up close with the phenomenon that makes the water light up.

If you've ever walked across the historic Chain of Rocks Bridge or even driven along Interstate 270 near the ...

When you stick your hand in the water, it will glow. When you step onto the sand, it will also glow. Everything you touch, it seems, is magic.

California ‘Glowing’ sand spotted on California beach following bioluminescent tides. ‘Mind-blowing’ By Don Sweeney February 26, 2024 9:59 AM ...

Bioluminescent microalgae is creating a natural blue glow when the ocean water is stirred up by waves, wind or watercraft. Finding high concentrations of […] ...

So it’s not the water that’s glowing,” he said. The worm is small, only about an inch long, he said. It only lights up for 10 to 15 seconds before disappearing.

In the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 25, local photographer Vishwas Lokesh, who’s known for capturing mesmerizing bioluminescence moments in San Diego, caught a different kind of glow on camera.

National Blue, glowing water at a Texas beach? It's real. The glow is caused by bioluminescence. According to Texas A&M at Galveston, it can be seen this time of year if the conditions are just right.