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AUSTRALIA — If you've ever wanted to feel like Milo Thatch as he discovered the lost world of Atlantis and was dazzled by the beautiful, glowing underwater world, visit Jervis Bay in Australia.
Jervis Bay is located on the southeast coast of the continent and is sometimes home to the phenomenon known as "sea sparkles." Sea sparkles, or Noctiluca scintillans, are a species of single-cell organisms that can cause bioluminescence, which basically means they light up in a sparkly blue color if you disturb them. The result is hypnotic and beautiful, as you can see in this video.
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This will probably be the sweetest video you'll watch today. Get ready to say "aww."The video was captured earlier this month when the sea sparkles made an appearance at Jervis Bay for about four or five hours, according to ABC News in Australia. As the people in the video walk along the sand and move through the water, the sea sparkles glow bright blue, lighting up each one of their steps — Atlantis-style.
"That's incredible," the man recording the video says as he shows his hand covered in what looks basically like glowing blue glitter after he dipped it in the ocean.
It definitely is incredible, and keep watching the video because the man's commentary throughout is great. And the sea sparkle phenomenon is honestly just so cool that I'm obsessed with this video and I hope I get to experience something like this in person one day. If anyone needs me, I'll be hanging out on a beach in Australia until the sea sparkles come back. Peace out, Utah. ✌️
