Holidaymakers in Sydney had a bit of a shock today as the tide of Bondi Beach and surrounding beaches had turned red. A form of red algae had flourished and formed a group, causing large sections of the ocean to appear red.
Many beaches were closed after concerns for health, however, some holidaymakers still braved the seas. Whilst there are no toxic effects from the algae, it can cause some skin irritation and the fish population is expected to dwindle.
The beaches are now back open, but the red sea certainly raised a few eyebrows for holidaymakers, with some joking that they thought “the red sea was in Asia, not Australia”.
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Posted by Laurie Clifford.