One of the most spectacular natural phenomenons is the Rising of the Palolo, which takes place in Samoa. Palolo are bluish-green vermicelli-shaped worms that emerge from the coral reefs, sometime after midnight on the seventh day after a full moon, to mate. The first rising takes place in October and the second one around November. The locals in Samoa take to the shores during the rising with fishing nets and buckets in hand, collecting as many of the reproductive sacks of the worms as possible. The worms, considered a special delicacy in Samoa, are eaten raw on the spot, or are prepared in a variety...