About What is the Dino Pet? The Dino Pet allows you to hold one of nature's most magical occurrences in the palm of your hand. Powered by dinoflagellates (bioluminescent plankton), the Dino Pet is a living (not-technically-breathing) pet that gives you a wondrous light show at night when you play with it. All it asks for in return is indirect sunlight during the day, the occasional snack, and a little shake. The Story… While on a valiant quest to construct a sustainable biolight (biological light), the mad-ly skilled scientists at BioPop began experimenting with a particular type of bioluminescent plankton,
