Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui turns pink
The water at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui appears to be bright pink. The pink phenomenon at the pond, a natural wetland and bird sanctuary run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is drawing attention from around the world.
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Video courtesy Travis Morrin Photography
The water at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui appears to be bright pink, a phenomenon possibly caused by a single-celled organism called halobacteria.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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A view of the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Maui, which has turned a bright shade of pink.
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