OMG, The Most Instagrammed Pink Lake on Earth Found in Australia – Time to Visit Melbourne, Millennials! (VIDEO Inside)
A lake in a Melbourne park has naturally turned pink, drawing throngs of admirers keen to snap a rosy picture.
Nexter.org knows more about this amazing phenomenon.
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Alert for Instagrammers
A lake in Melbourne in Australia has turned a beautiful shade of pink. And while you’d think this is because of pollution or toxicity, you are wrong.
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It a natural phenomenon that transforms the color of the water during warmer months.
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As explained by Visit Melbourne, the pink color emerges when the salt levels in the water rise, combined with lots of sunlight and a lack of rainfall.
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When these conditions arise, algae grows in the salt crust at the bottom of the lake and produces a red pigment as part of the photosynthesis process, which reflects pink when looking at the water.
This phenomenon first occurred in 2012-13 and has been occurring each year since. The lake, however, returns to its regular blue color in autumn when the temperatures go down and when there is more rainfall.
The authorities have confirmed that this pigment is not a threat to the local wildlife.
However, visitors have been warned to not come into contact with the water as the high salt content can cause skin irritation.
The phenomenon can be seen in other pink lakes in Australia, Spain, Canada and Senegal.
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