Explore the glowing beach in the paradise island nation, the ‘most beautiful in the world’ Maldives.

At night, the beach on Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives emits a beautiful blue light that captivates visitors.

When night falls, the Vaadhoo coast glows blue. (Photo: photographer Will Ho)

Scenes that seem to only be seen in sci-fi movies but were discovered in Vaadhoo. Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives archipelago, India, is known to many tourists for its beautiful, long beaches and cool blue waters.

When night falls, the blue lights sparkle like noctilucent creating the characteristic of this beach called “Blue Tears”.

Photographer Will Ho captures the magical beauty of the beach in Vaadhoo.

Explaining this mystery, scientists explain the glowing beach is thanks to some type of plankton living in the sea water. In fact, they are called dinoflagellates, which belong to the group of single-celled organisms. When luminescent in seawater, they can hide from predators. Because predators are also afraid when they come to the light, their enemies will also be there. As such, self-luminous will help the small animal scare away predators.

Close-up of glowing creatures in sea water.

The light of these organisms is emitted by a pigment called luciferin and the enzyme luciferase. When luciferin reacts with oxygen, the enzyme luciferase is the catalyst to help the reaction happen faster. Combined with the density of plankton making up a large number of sea water creates this beautiful beach.

The light of this single-celled organism is emitted by a pigment called “luciferin” and “luciferase enzyme”. When “luciferin” reacts with “oxygen” will produce light, while “luciferase enzyme” is a catalyst to help the reaction happen faster, combined with a large density of plankton in seawater will create a sparkling beach.

Especially on moonless nights, “Blue Tears” beach will be even more beautiful. However, until now, scientists have not fully explained this strange phenomenon. The beauty of the beach on Vaadhoo Island is also likened to a natural wonder in the paradise of Maldives. In 2015, the famous travel site Globalb Grasshopper also voted Vaadhoo Island as one of the 10 most beautiful places in the world.

However, until now, scientists have not found a detailed explanation for this strange phenomenon.

Glowing plankton mixes with seawater in the Maldives.

This beauty is listed as one of the magical light phenomena that make people not believe their eyes. Moreover, the beach in Vaadhoo is known to tourists as a natural wonder in the Maldives paradise, creating the ultimate surprise for visitors to the resort.

Visitors enjoy taking pictures at the beach in Vaadhoo.

The Maldives paradise is an island nation located quite low compared to sea level, so due to factors such as climate change causing sea level to rise like today, the disappearance of the Maldives island nation is very likely. .

It is predicted that the Maldives paradise may disappear by 2050. Therefore, before it disappears, visitors should try to save this place even once.

 

Every wave hits, the deserted beach on Vaadhoo Island is lit up by the presence of countless luminescent plankton. If you step down on the beach, these little creatures will cling to your feet. At this time, the beach is like a night sky full of stars with a magical blue color.

Vaadhoo – home to about 550 people, was once known to tourists for its beautiful, long beaches and cool blue waters. Explaining this strange phenomenon, scientists believe that the beach glows thanks to some types of plankton living in the sea water. They are actually known as “dinoflagellate” algae belonging to the group of unicellular organisms. The luminescence in seawater will help them avoid the “snooping” of predators. The predators themselves are afraid to go to the light for fear of being detected.

This archipelago is likened to a tropical paradise, annually attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world. Arriving in this beautiful island nation, visitors can hardly resist the charm of the blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, mild climate and picturesque natural scenery. In addition, visitors can also stay in luxury resorts, enjoy the most high-class services…

Not only immersing in the clear blue water or walking on the white sands, there are many other entertainments in the Maldives such as taking a submarine, diving to see corals, watching dolphins or visiting indigenous people living and working. The culinary flavor of the Maldives is also very typical with most of the seafood dishes. The food here is usually hot, spicy and flavored with coconut, but uses very little vegetables.

 

One of the important factors contributing to the popularity of the “paradise islands” is the very unique culture of a sunny, windy and sandy Indian Ocean… Many cultures are influenced by immigration, especially the coastal areas of Sri Lanka and South India.