Glowing Beach, the Maldives and Jervis Bay

Shores along Maldivian beaches glow in the dark at night. This is thanks to a natural phenomenon known as bioluminescence.

Bioluminescent organisms emit light when they are stressed or when the water is unsettled. The result is a glow-in-the-dark sprinkling of what looks like radioactive fairy dust.

A little closer to home, you can witness the phenomenon of bioluminescence in Jervis Bay. It’s always best to catch the sea sparkles in total darkness.