A bright blue phenomenon is playing out in waters of southern Tasmania at the moment, but you have to be out at night to see it. Known as bioluminescence , those who dedicate their nights to finding it say what's being seen at the moment is among the most stunning displays they've seen.
A bright blue phenomenon is playing out in waters of southern Tasmania at the moment, but you have to be out at night to see it. Known as bioluminescence , those who dedicate their nights to finding it say what's being seen at the moment is among the most stunning displays they've seen.
Robbie Moles has been photographing bioluminescence in Tasmania for about 10 years with incredible results.“You almost spend as much time just watching it as you do taking photos, to be honest. And it's like, I said, it's always like, the first time you've seen it, and like, even when other people turn up as well and they see it for the first time, just the excitement. Little kids when they see it, they just like, Christmas.
"Noctiluca scintillans is probably the best Latin name ever. Nocti means light, luca means light and scintillans means scintillating or sparkling or glittering. It's the sparkling night light. I just love that.”
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