This sea turtle is glowing neon red and green, naturally

Image: Screenshot, National Geographic

A quick update for anyone who's been out of town for a few days: there's water on Mars and sea turtles that glow.

Scientists diving near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific spotted and recorded a biofluorescent hawksbill sea turtle — the first biofluorescent reptile that scientists have ever seen.

Biofluorescence is the ability within some organisms to reflect blue light as other colors. In this case, it's your classic rave palette: neon green and red.

Biofluorescent colors are only visible under UV light and should not be confused with bioluminescence, which is a chemical reaction in some organisms that causes them to actually glow.

The turtle was discovered by marine biologist David Gruber, who told National Geographic that while some of the red on the turtle could be from algae on its shell, the green color was "definitely from the turtle."

The hawksbill sea turtle is critically endangered and, according to Gruber, one of the rarest species on the planet.

You can watch the full video here.