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Bioluminescence Shines a Dazzling Blue in Tasmanian Water

Crowds gathered at a beach near George Town in Tasmania to witness the glow of bioluminescence at a beach, running their hands and feet through the bright blue water. In footage captured on Tuesday, March 14, the glowing water gave the stunning impression of an alien landscape against the dark backdrop of the sleepy town. According to The Australian, the phenomenon is actually created by http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/tasmania-glows-in-the-dark-but-bioluminescence-has-a-sinister-side/news-story/3066a1904efcd8c6b6e7bd29da1d2af3 a living organism called Noctiluca scintillans as it feeds on plankton. The illumination was also http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-15/bioluminescence-event-lights-up-northern-tasmanian-beach/8355912 witnessed at Preservation Bay , further west along Tasmania's north shore. According to the ABC, it is commonly called "sea sparkle." (Footage By Collings51³Ô¹ÏÍø/Storyful via Getty Images)
Crowds gathered at a beach near George Town in Tasmania to witness the glow of bioluminescence at a beach, running their hands and feet through the bright blue water. In footage captured on Tuesday, March 14, the glowing water gave the stunning impression of an alien landscape against the dark backdrop of the sleepy town. According to The Australian, the phenomenon is actually created by http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/tasmania-glows-in-the-dark-but-bioluminescence-has-a-sinister-side/news-story/3066a1904efcd8c6b6e7bd29da1d2af3 a living organism called Noctiluca scintillans as it feeds on plankton. The illumination was also http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-15/bioluminescence-event-lights-up-northern-tasmanian-beach/8355912 witnessed at Preservation Bay , further west along Tasmania's north shore. According to the ABC, it is commonly called "sea sparkle." (Footage By Collings51³Ô¹ÏÍø/Storyful via Getty Images)
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Storyful
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March 17, 2017
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George Town, Tasmania, Australia
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