Rare lightshow seen in deep ocean
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Rare footage of marine creatures putting on deep sea 'lightshows' on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean has been captured by scientists using the latest technology. So many animals were squirting luminescence into the water that football-sized balls of light were seen by the scientific team. These super-luminescent ‘hotspots’ were discovered off the West coast of Ireland at 1000m depth.
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