Japan: Sea Sparkle Lights Up Ocean Surface in Blue, Signaling the Arrival of Spring 2

Noctiluca scintillans, known as sea sparkle, a type of bioluminescent plankton, lit up the ocean surface with a vivid blue glow, signaling the arrival of spring. This video was filmed on Monday, March 30 in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.

Japan: Sea Sparkle Lights Up Ocean Surface in Blue, Signaling the Arrival of Spring

Noctiluca scintillans, known as sea sparkle, a type of bioluminescent plankton, lit up the ocean surface with a vivid blue glow, signaling the arrival of spring. This video was filmed on Sunday, April 5 at Suma Beach in Kobe.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

Red Beach Scenery in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 20, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 20, 2024 shows various patterns left on the beach after the ebb tide at the Yanghe Estuary wetland in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

Chinese Crested Tern

Chinese Crested Tern

QINGDAO, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Two Chinese Crested Tern wait for the high tide to catch fish at a fishing port of Hongdao Street in Chengyang district of Qingdao, Shandong province, Nov 1, 2023. According to reports, Chinese Crested Tern is listed as critically endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and the current population of the Chinese Crested tern is about 200.

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Director Christian Sparkes, left to right, actors Alix West Lefler, Lara Jean Chorostecki and Clayne Crawford pose for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Writer and producer Will Woods poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Producer Allison White poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Lara Jean Chorostecki poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Tom Spriggs, left to right, Cameron Nicoll, Alix West Lefler, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Clayne Crawford, Amelia Manuel, Erika Dietz, Kathryn Greenwood and Ben Stranahan pose for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actors Lara Jean Chorostecki, left to right, Alix West Lefler and Clayne Crawford pose for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Lara Jean Chorostecki poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Kathryn Greenwood poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Clayne Crawford poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Ryan McDonald poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Director Christian Sparkes poses for a photograph with wife Elizabeth on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Kathryn Greenwood poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Alix West Lefler poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Director Christian Sparkes poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Clayne Crawford poses for a photograph with family members Colt, front left, Kiki and Hix on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Alix West Lefler poses for a photograph with mom Michelle, left, and dad Ben, right, on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Alix West Lefler poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Ben Stranahan poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Amelia Manuel poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Cameron Nicoll poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Cameron Nicoll poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

TIFF - The King Tide Premiere

Actor Cameron Nicoll, second from left, poses for a photo with dad Gareth, left, sister Ana and mom Sandie on the red carpet for the movie King Tide at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

STORY: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: SAN PEDRO, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sea lions STORYLINE: Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. Scientists suspected that it was caused by red tide, another name for an excessive bloom of certain phytoplankton -- tiny sea veggies that most fish and sea mammals feed on. They noted that with global warming heating up California's waters, red tide has become a reoccurring problem off the coast, posing health concerns for much marine life, including sea lions, seals, otters, dolphins, and even whales. The sick and dead wildlife started showing up in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties several weeks ago, and the numbers have since incr

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

(230703) -- SAN PEDRO (U.S.), July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a rescued sea lion at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, California, the United States. Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

(230703) -- SAN PEDRO (U.S.), July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows rescued sea lions at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, California, the United States. Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

(230703) -- SAN PEDRO (U.S.), July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows rescued sea lions at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, California, the United States. Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

(230703) -- SAN PEDRO (U.S.), July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows rescued sea lions at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, California, the United States. Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO-RED TIDE-SEA MAMMAL VICTIMS-RESCUE

(230703) -- SAN PEDRO (U.S.), July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a rescued sea lion at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, California, the United States. Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

(220823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sea water turns brown affected by the red tide of Heterosigma akashiwo in Alameda County, California, the United States, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

(220823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sea water turns brown affected by the red tide of Heterosigma akashiwo in Alameda County, California, the United States, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

(220823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sea water turns brown affected by the red tide of Heterosigma akashiwo in Alameda County, California, the United States, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-RED TIDE

(220823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sea water turns brown affected by the red tide of Heterosigma akashiwo in Alameda County, California, the United States, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People clear rock lobsters on a beach in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bulldozer clears rock lobsters on a beach in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher looks for a specimen on a beach heaped with rock lobsters in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People clear rock lobsters on a beach in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person clears rock lobsters on a beach in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rock lobsters are seen piled up on a beach in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

SOUTH AFRICA-WESTERN CAPE-WEST COAST-ROCK LOBSTERS-CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS

(220303) -- WEST COAST (SOUTH AFRICA), March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a beach heaped with rock lobsters in West Coast area, Western Cape Province, South Africa, on March 3, 2022. South Africa's environmental department on Wednesday said it has activated a contingency plan and issued a red alert after an estimate of 500-tonne rock lobsters had been spotted on the shore as of Tuesday because of a toxic algal bloom, or red tide. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)