# @ucsandiego on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C33p8rtvb_0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75464684-ucsandiego-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-02-27T23:38:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC San Diego / UCSD (@ucsandiego) — https://gondola.cc/ucsandiego

## Caption

The bioluminescence is back and more magical than ever. 🌊 🧜‍♂️ 

These brilliant blue waves are a result of agitated dinoflagellates emitting a neon blue light. This occurs during a large bloom of dinoflagellates which turns the ocean a reddish-brown color, hence the term ‘red tide’. (via scripps_ocean)

These clips were captured by erikjepsen at Mission Beach on February 27th at 1:30 am. 

Want to learn more about this natural phenomenon? Visit the link in our bio! 

ID: Various clips of people playing in the bioluminescent waves at Mission Beach and “UCSD” being spelled out in the sand. 

#UCSanDiego #UCSD #Bioluminescence #SanDiego #RedTide #DiscoverOcean #Bioluminescent

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## Tags

redtide, ucsandiego, discoverocean, bioluminescent, ucsd, sandiego, bioluminescence

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