Earlier this week, a number of Australian beaches were closed due to the waters turning a startling blood red colour! This discoloration is the work of giant floating pieces of red algae. The algae made the water look like it had been doused with an oily tomato sauce and had a distinct fishy odor.
Though the algae is natural and not fatal, it can cause an uncomfortable skin or eye irritation; therefore officials warned residents to stay out of the water while it was red, though some brave souls risked it anyway.
The discoloration was a rare occurrence and only lasted about a day with beaches closing down early Tuesday morning and reopening by Wednesday afternoon.
Check out these awesome photos of the unnaturally red waters: