In a few special places around the world, the ocean lights up at night with countless tiny blue flashes thanks to some tiny organisms and science.

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Images:
   • Red Tide Bioluminescent Ocean  
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/red...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No...
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/und...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
   • Bioluminescent dinoflagelates  
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/bio...
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/glo...
   • BioFabLab d'Artilect : projet biolumi...  
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bi...
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/ele...
   • Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon Tou...