Imagine standing on a beach at night when suddenly the waves turn electric blue. Mark Girardeau, who owns Orange County Outdoors, witnessed bioluminescent waves off Newport Beach, California, late ...

Rare neon-blue waves attract crowds to California beaches, despite stay-at-home orders By Travis Fedschun Fox News Published May 12, 2020 10:49am EDT ...

The glowing blue waves are caused by a species of plankton called dinoflagellates, which swim in clusters causing a red tide, but when disturbed, they emit the glittering flashes of light.

Imagine standing on a beach at night when suddenly the waves turn electric blue. Mark Girardeau, who owns Orange County Outdoors, witnessed bioluminescent waves off Newport Beach, California, late ...