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A pond in Hawaii turned so bubble-gum pink, it could be from the set of "Barbie" — but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party. Drought may be to blame for the strange hue, scientists say, and they're warning against entering the water or drinking it. Staff at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui have been monitoring the pink water since Oct. 30. "I just got a report from somebody that was walking on the beach, and they called me up like, 'There's something weird going on over here,'" said Bret Wolfe, the refuge manager. Wolfe was concerned th...

Pink Water A small pond in Hawaii has turned an alarmingly bright shade of pink, alarming local residents. As CNN reports, the coastal salt marsh at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge has been bright pink for at least two weeks now, a result of an extreme drought causing water levels to drop and send […]

A bright pink pond in a Maui wildlife refuge has attracted a rush of visitors to take pictures of the eye-catching waters. Officials say drought may be culprit.

The source of the pink hue is due to the growth of a single-celled organism called halobacteria, which are known to thrive in high salinity conditions.

HONOLULU (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of Barbie, but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party. Drought may be to blame for the strange hue, scientists say, and they're warning against entering the water or drinking it....