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Why the Ocean Glows Blue at Night

The ocean lights up at night — and tiny living things are behind it all.

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The ocean lights up at night — and tiny living things are behind it all.

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Some ocean waves glow a brilliant, electric blue in the dark. Microscopic creatures called plankton are making every bit of that light. When something disturbs them, they flash to confuse hungry predators. So every glowing wave is actually millions of tiny living sparks.