Australia's pink lakes are bodies of water that harbor rare, pigment-producing microbes. The lakes are about 10 times saltier than the ocean, attracting algae and bacteria that churn out beta-carotene ...

Of all the amazing natural phenomena on Earth, one of the more interesting wonders is the neon-pink Lake Hillier in Western Australia. Located on the Recherche Archipelago on Middle Island, the ...

Imagine sailing across a shimmering body of water that looks like someone spilled strawberry milk across the landscape. Pink lakes aren't fairy tale fantasies but real phenomena scattered across our ...

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Lake Hillier, a vibrant pink lake in Western Australia, owes its striking hue to a complex community of pigment-rich microbes. While historically persistent, recent weather events have shown its ...

It was a single photograph of blush-colored land framed by endless blue sky that first convinced me I needed to see a pink lake in Australia with my own eyes. I had always been enchanted by travel ...

Lake Hillier is anything but usual. The Australian lake is 10 times saltier than the ocean, and bright pink. The color comes from the microorganisms that, somehow, are able to thrive under the ...

Lake Hillier is not the only pink lake to have lost its rosy tint. Pink Lake, situated near Esperance in Western Australia, turned blue-gray in the 2000s after a century of salt mining. Salt was ...