Red algae overtakes sea near Australian beaches

Beaches close because of red water

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Algae turns beach RED in Sydney


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Posted: 11/28/2012

SYDNEY - Some beaches in Sydney, Australia had to close briefly because the water turned red.

A thick, red algae took over the water.  It's a natural phenomenon, caused by adverse weather conditions.

Some of the beaches have now reopened.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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