The world's wildest waters
Chapter 1
The river that boils in Peru
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Chapter 2
The science of strawberry-colored lakes
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Chapter 3
Rivers that flow in technicolor
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Chapter 4
Waterfalls that defy gravity and expectations
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world's wildest waters
Ch 2 · The science of strawberry-colored lakes
Fun Fact
Permanent pink: Unlike other colored lakes, Australia's Lake Hillier remains bright pink even when the water is scooped into a clear glass bottle.
Glossary
halophile (noun)
An organism, especially a microorganism, that grows in or can tolerate highly saline conditions. These microbes produce red pigments that dye the waters of Australia's Lake Hillier bubblegum pink.
An organism, especially a microorganism, that grows in or can tolerate highly saline conditions. These microbes produce red pigments that dye the waters of Australia's Lake Hillier bubblegum pink.