Valma Elfreda

2025 Bioluminescence Calendar California. Bioluminescence off southern california with dolphins swimming through the waves, igniting the glowing blue algae, like a scene from avatar. Los angeles — in southern california, people are flocking to the water for what may be one of the hottest tickets in town, a light show unlike any other.

In california, the most commonly seen form of marine bioluminescence comes from a specific species called lingulodinium polyedra. These light shows typically happen during the spring and early summer months and are most common on california’s southern coastline, such as newport beach, laguna.