DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Clearing unsightly Sargassum seaweed from Punta Cana beach on the Atlantic coast. 2015.

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Invasive and unsightly Sargassum seaweed is becoming an increasingly common sight on otherwise pristine beaches in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Many resorts spend a lot of time and money removing the seaweed, as here on Punta Cana beach in the Dominican Republic.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Photo credit: © Rawdon Wyatt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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