A natural wonder: the ocean in California glows with neon. Photos and videos

Glowing seawater is such a unique phenomenon that some travelers travel long distances just to see this wonder. Bright neon blue ocean currents can sometimes be found on the coasts of the United States.

Such incredible manifestations of bioluminescence were recently spotted on the southern coast of California, the NewYorkPost reports. Eyewitnesses posted photos and videos of this natural wonder on Instagram.

Los Angeles-based photographer Patrick Coyne, who has been chasing the glowing waves for years, finally managed to capture this miracle. He called it "a remarkable act of nature where microscopic algae illuminate the water at night so brightly that it looks like it was created by a computer because it looks like electricity."

"It was by far the most vivid bioluminescence I have ever seen. Even the smallest movements were illuminated in a way I've never seen before, and it was all along the coast," shared his impressions water adventure enthusiast Patrick Coyne in an Instagram video of his boat rushing through the "light" water after sunset.

According to scientists, bioluminescence is the phenomenon of glowing living organisms. Firefly beetles, some types of bacteria (photobacteria), mushrooms, mollusks, and fish glow in the dark. And in the seas and oceans, the glow of water is caused by the bioluminescence of a single-celled animal, the nightshade, biologists say. The glow of water is caused by the influx of groups of unicellular marine plankton called dinoflagellates.

The most interesting thing is that it is very difficult to catch these bioluminescent waters because it is impossible to predict their exact location and duration of glow, experts say.

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego published a video of dolphins swimming through streaks of glowing water. At the time, this luster lasted in the water for "a week to a month or more," the researchers say.

According to experts, on sunny days, these organisms swim to the surface where they concentrate, resulting in an enhanced glow of the water.

According to Scripps biological oceanographer Peter Franks, the best time to see the light tide is between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., when these organisms swim upward to get more light and create a surface layer. However, the nighttime glow is certainly more impressive.

The scientists also note that bioluminescence is most common in spring and summer, "especially with a combination of heavy rain and warm weather."

According to experts from Thetravel.com, there are 8 places on Earth where bioluminescence in water is most often seen. These are Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives, Hawaii, Toyama Bay in Japan, Matsu Island in Taiwan, Manasquan Beach in New Jersey, Laguna Grande and Mosquito Bay in Puerto Rico and the most famous in this list is the Bioluminescent Bay in Jamaica.

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