The most-liked sandy beaches and turquoise waters form a vision that will motivate travel bugs in most people, particularly when the weather cools. But though you might have imagined or seen white or pale yellow sand,
There are a few rare destinations around the globe where the sandy beaches have a subtle pink shade. Therefore, one of the most well-known examples is Pink Sands Beach, a three-mile-long stretch of sand on Harbour Island in the Bahamas.
Hence, the wonder is not caused by pollution or a trick of the light but rather, by a micro-organism known as foraminifera. Therefore, in the Bahamas, a rare species of the tiny creature, Homotrema rubrum, have reddish shells, according to the Royal Gazette.
So, once they die, they get washed up onto the beaches, where they blend in with the sand, pieces of coral, and skeletons of other marine organisms to make the famous ‘pink sand’. Below are some of the natural pink beaches around the world.Â
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