The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the cause behind the pink hue was due to halobacteria found in waters with high salinity Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, ...

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. The unusual algae bloom ...

Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a 704-acre protected wetland habitat A pond in Hawaii mysteriously turned bubble-gum pink, leaving locals and tourists puzzled at the bizarre phenomenon. Ever ...

A body of salty water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on the Hawaiian island of Maui has gone bright pink, possibly due to a tiny organism, according to federal officials. The pond at the ...

Although the intriguing fruit punch hues of Lake Koyashskoe might seem inviting at first glance, it's best not to take a sip. That's because this rosy, shallow body of water on the Crimean peninsula ...

Dry conditions and high salt levels in the water allowed for halobacteria to thrive, turning a pond bubble-gum pink. By Rebecca Carballo A pond in Hawaii became a social media spectacle this week ...

A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt marshes on the island of Maui, has been bright pink ...