Feb 16, 2024 - News
Photos: Bioluminescent waves return to San Diego beaches
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Bioluminescent waves at Torrey Pines State Beach. Photo: Vishwas Lokesh
Did you catch the electric-blue waves this week?
What's happening: Millions of bioluminescent plankton were showing off at Torrey Pines and Carlsbad beaches, as captured by local photographer Vishwas Lokesh.
- During a red tide, plankton release a flash of light when they're disturbed, creating a ripple of neon-blue waves that literally glow.
ICYMI: See more photos to inspire you to get to the beach next time they show up, which is hard to predict.
