Amazing Red Tide Bioluminescent Waves at La Jolla

[KristiMichelle2112]

I was just at La Jolla Shore at Thorn Hill Broom! Its the most amazing thing I've ever seen!! And if you kicked the sand,it would glow too! :D sooo amazing! <3

[3312cdfp5674]

what camera/lens or camcorder did you use? my canon hg21 isnt too good at extreme darkness and my canon xti can't take video...

[yellowwproductions]

@3312cdfp5674 I used a Sony HDR-CX700V.  I also went in about waist deep in the water to get close to the breaking waves -- holding the camera above my head to make sure it didn't get wet :)

[3312cdfp5674]

@yellowwproductions thanks, lol too cold for me, that would make a lot more sense on why they look so big without zooming in

[TheShnag]

DRINK RED TIDE

GLOWING PISS

[TerrbleTrioHerb]

Why are people swimming in it? Isn't the algae dangerous?

[yellowwproductions]

@TerrbleTrioHerb Because it glows blue when they swim in it and that's cool :). The "Red Tide" can be caused by different types of algae. This bloom in San Diego it's "Lingulodinium polyedrum." Swimmers are at an increased risk of ear infections, or if they have open cuts/wounds. But how often do you get to swim in glowing blue water? :)

[TerrbleTrioHerb]

@yellowwproductions Aha. Okay, so no brain-eating-amoebas. Cool.

[SuicideXBombers]

Soon the whole world will look like Avatar.

[trccvox]

What causes this?

[Heart111ful]

No doubt that Allah shows his Existence by His symbols.

[Guitarisma]

Moonlight

[eLLriDe420]

Its phytoplankton, and movement creates chemcial reaction in their cell that makes them glow. The times ive seen them they are green though, never seen blue befor

[TheTaniaz86]

In Greece we call this phenomena "Yakamos" (γιακαμός). i first saw it last summer and of course i went swimming!! it's amazing, it's like magic wrapping your body, and you make light with your moves underwater!! fantastic! you should try this!

[yellowwproductions]

@TheTaniaz86 Very cool! I saw some folks swimming in it the other day, and it was really neat!

[TheTirator]

Wouldn't this just be light form the moon showing the colors of the wave crest rather than claiming red tide causes Bioluminescence in waves only when they crash on the shore? lol

[sirfortiscue]

@TheTirator I was thinking the same thing but apparently this happens rarely.

[kitzenmovies]

@TheTirator Then this would happen most of the time...specially on full moon. I'm not so sure which chemicals are involved, but its bio-luminescence. Not too sure how this happens, but im gonna give it a try. Everytime enough energy is given to the system some chemical compound breaks and gives off energy in the form of light...sum1 please correct me if im wrong or if you know more details

[kitzenmovies]

do they go all the way to longbeach? i wanna see them, how can i know when time is right to go see them?

[yellowwproductions]

@kitzenmovies I saw them in Hungtington Beach last night just south the pier. I suggest you head down to Hungtinton. You need to get on the sand... away from the lights of the pier to see them.

[kitzenmovies]

@yellowwproductions thx i hope i have time to go today, I would love to see this show!

[mizcutiepie54]

@ChancelsJustChillin It's actually something that occurs in nature on a regular basis. Its organisms in the ocean that emmit light for a numerous number of reasons (In this case, it was probably just because of the red tide). Something similar also happens in scorpions and fireflies.

[ChanceIsJustChillin]

how often does this happen?

[yellowwproductions]

@ChanceIsJustChillin The "scientists" say that it happens in San Diego about once every 5-7 years. It can last from a few days, to a few weeks.

[ChanceIsJustChillin]

@yellowwproductions well thats awesome you are extremely lucky to see this.

[ia5662]

this is so cool, like real-life Avatar. I think people tend to forget that Earth is just as amazing as the stuff we see in movies.

[clat1]

damn you fukushima!!!

[Danielboulder1]

I can do that trick my camera too.

[ndgambella]

@Danielboulder1 its not a camera trick you dolt

[mizcutiepie54]

@Danielboulder1 It's actually a real thing that occurs in nature...

[josephborderline]

They say it can be dangerous if it lasts for a long period causing breathing difficulty because of the toxic smell it produces and digestion problems in case you eat contaminated fish. They also say it's harmful for the marine life. So Bear Grylls is totally right when he says that everything colorful and eye-stealing is poison.

[fishcomputer33]

I wonder what it tastes like :P ?

[yellowwproductions]

@fishcomputer33 The red tide has a fishy smell to it... so I'd imagine fishy :)

[yellowwproductions]

I'm going to go do another video shoot tomorrow -- did anybody in San Diego see any good Red Tide locations today?

[shsmaniacmaniac]

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[AnimeGirl2120]

Wow, to San Diego I go! :D!

[yellowwproductions]

@AnimeGirl2120 It's definitely a pretty cool phenomena! The waves will be waiting for you :)