After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.
by Merrit Kennedy
Dec 27, 2017
3 minutes
On a normal night, there would be dozens of tourists gaping at the glowing sea life on Mosquito Bay, a cove named after a legendary pirate ship in Vieques, Puerto Rico. But on a night in mid-December, it's empty. The loudest sounds are the frogs croaking in the mangroves.
Hurricane Maria on the small island eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, destroying power systems, and damaging its bioluminescent bay, one of the brightest in
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