Bioluminescent plankton are the grown-up version of sea monkeys

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Throw your sea monkeys in the garbage. There's a new tiny pet in town — and this one glows.

This fish bowl is filled with thousands of bioluminescent plankton called dinoflaggelates that glow blue when gently shaken. It looks like magic, but it's actually science.

Bioluminescence is what causes lightning bugs and jellyfish to glow. The same dinoflagellates that light up this aquarium treated the shores of Tasmania to an underwater light show earlier this year. With the bioluminescent aquarium you can have your own light show in the comfort of your own home. Read more...More about Bioluminescence, Shopping Skimlinks, Shopping Fun, Shopping Solo, and Shopping Premium

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