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'Holy Cow, The Waves Are Glowing!'

An algae bloom off the San Diego coast is putting on a brilliant display of bioluminescence that is lighting up the water and drawing huge crowds to marvel at the rare phenomenon.
Bioluminescent waves crash against rocks at Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego on Monday night.

It took four attempts for Stephen Bay to see the neon blue waves crashing against the rocks at Torrey Pines State Beach in Calif., but when he did, just

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