Beached Firefly Squid Light Up the Japanese Coast - Polidicks

[quote] Toyama Bay is the habitat of the world-famous glowing firefly squid, which surface in large numbers every spring in a phenomenon that has been designated a special natural monument. Peak firefly squid season means big catches for fishermen and brisk business for sightseeing boats that provide close-up views of the magical action. [img]http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/firefly_squid.jpg[/img] Early in the morning, after 3 AM, sightseeing boats depart the Namerikawa fishing port (Namerikawa is also home to the world's only museum dedicated to the firefly squid) in Toyama prefecture, making a short journey to fixed nets located about 1 to 2 km offshore. As the fishermen haul in their nets, the light emitted by the firefly squid causes the sea surface to glow a cobalt blue, evoking squeals of delight from the tourists. [img]http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/firefly_squid_1.jpg[/img] Toyama Bay's firefly squid fishing season opened on March 1 and is expected to continue until the end of June. Sightseeing boats are scheduled to run until May 7.[/quote] [url]http://pinktentacle.com/2006/04/tourists-bask-in-blue-glow-of-firefly-squid/[/url] [img]http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2012/3/30/13/enhanced-buzz-15151-1333127535-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/3/30/13/enhanced-buzz-6801-1333127749-49.jpg[/img] Gotta love nature's light display.

That's pretty!

Whoa. That's really pretty. I've seen something similar with jelly fish but it was nowhere near as good.

I'm hungry for some squid now.

Oh man how much I want to keep one of those in a mini aquarium. [editline]31st March 2012[/editline] Or fifty.

Looks like Fukushima already had an effect on local fauna.

[QUOTE=Sickle;35374650]Oh man how much I want to keep one of those in a mini aquarium. [editline]31st March 2012[/editline] Or fifty.[/QUOTE] I want a ceiling aquarium and have those swimming above me. And it solves the problems of using light. [editline]1st April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Sickle;35374650]Oh man how much I want to keep one of those in a mini aquarium. [editline]31st March 2012[/editline] Or fifty.[/QUOTE] I want a ceiling aquarium and have those swimming above me. And it solves the problems of using light.

they're dying.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;35374714]Looks like Fukushima already had an effect on local fauna.[/QUOTE] You suck at nuclear science forever.

The squid invasion has failed. They could not conquer their mightiest enemy. Land.

I wanna have a dark room with no windows, then a giant tank that surrounds the room with nothing but these squids in it.

I want to eat them

I wonder how danger are they.

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;35375040]I wonder how danger are they.[/QUOTE] They are quite danger mind you Anyway, if this is a natural occurrence I would like to see it. If not, does this tie with the animal deaths we've been hearing about lately?

How do they taste?

It would be cool to see an aerial view.

[QUOTE=Drsalvador;35374849]You suck at nuclear science forever.[/QUOTE] Are you fucking serious Did that joke seriously go over your head

Pretty. Lets kill them.

[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;35374838]they're dying.[/QUOTE] but its so purdy

[QUOTE=RP.;35375714]Pretty. Lets kill them.[/QUOTE] well if you can't tell they're pretty much not in the ocean last i checked, things that live in the ocean usually need to stay in the ocean to live

People claim that Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo and many many others were great artists. Then Mother Nature comes along and Upsteps the whole lot of them.

That'd be a pretty sight to see.

[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;35374838]they're dying.[/QUOTE]They're true artists then.

Reminds me of that scene from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

[QUOTE=BldrGyMnGy;35376608]Reminds me of that scene from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPvYw6Ee2U[/media] Hello.