<br /> <p>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.</p><p>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.</p><br /><p>According to The Australian, the phenomenon is actually created by a living organism called Noctiluca scintillans</a> as it feeds on plankton.</p><br /><p>The illumination was also witnessed at Preservation Bay</a>, further west along Tasmania’s north shore. According to the ABC, it is commonly called “sea sparkle.” Credit: CollingsCreative via Storyful</p><br />
