Salt in evaporation pond. The red colour of the water is caused by carotenoid proteins of animal and plant plankton. The marsh is a feeding place for

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Salt in evaporation pond. The red colour of the water is caused by carotenoid proteins of animal and plant plankton. The marsh is a feeding place for flamingoes. Photographed in Yucatan, Mexico.

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