Where To See Bioluminescent Waves In Carlsbad
Travelers aboard a Newport Coastal Adventure vessel were treated to a special sight Sunday evening: bioluminescent waves. (Mark Girardeau Photograp...
Travelers aboard a Newport Coastal Adventure vessel were treated to a special sight Sunday evening: bioluminescent waves. (Mark Girardeau Photography) CARLSBAD, CA — Bioluminescent waves have returned to the Southern California coast, drawing hundreds of residents to the beach after dusk in hopes of experiencing the natural phenomenon before it disappears. The glowing waves were recently spotted in San Diego County and have been experienced as far north as Marina del Rey. According to Jessica Roame, education and communications manager for Newport Whales in Newport Beach, bioluminescence is caused by tiny phytoplankton called dinoflagellates, which are light-producing organisms that live in the ocean.