Bioluminescence Shines a Dazzling Blue in Tasmanian Water <br />Dazzling bioluminescent event lights up Tasmania sea - ABC News <br />Bioluminescence lights up Tasmanian waters at night <br />Shining blue light in water caused by bioluminescence Video - ABC ... <br />Aussie bloke to run from Hobart to Burnie in his undies <br />WATCH: Shining blue light in water caused by bioluminescence <br />KIRX News 1450am Kirksville <br />National News | MyRadioLink.com <br />Timelapse Footage Captures Byron Bay Skies From Dusk to Dawn <br />KITV <br /> <br /><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 />
