Friday, November 25, 2011

Cool Place of the Week #2- Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Vieques is a small island 8 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Vieques is the home of Mosquito Bay (Puerto Mosquito), or as it's more commonly known as, Bioluminescent Bay


What's so special about this bay? There are MILLIONS of dinoflagellates living in the water. And when they are disturbed, they glow.







Bioluminescent creatures are found all over the world, but Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques is well known as a great spot to see it.


For more about Bioluminescent Bay and on bioluminescence, click here

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