Australian Pink Lake

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

You Australian boys ever been to one of the pink lakes?  I read about these a couple of years ago.  Lots of theories but no definitive explantion of why they are pink.

[Alpo]

That would be the blood from all the people that have been killed by the crocodiles that completely inhabit every body of water in Oz.

[Father Kit Cool Gun Garth]

Maybe....?

[Buckshot Bear]

1 hour ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

You Australian boys ever been to one of the pink lakes?  I read about these a couple of years ago.  Lots of theories but no definitive explantion of why they are pink.

 

 

Not me.....but I'd love to see them -

 

https://www.australia.com/en/things-to-do/nature-and-national-parks/australias-pink-lakes.html

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

 ........ no idea ......   

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

Looks like one of Christo’s wrapping projects, a.k.a. environmental art. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christo_and_Jeanne-Claude

[Painted Mohawk SASS 77785]

Heavily salted & mixes with some sort of water plant that turns the water pink..so I'm told & read.

No I haven't seen a pink lake in person, some only accessible by plane.

I did hear the one in Western Australia I think is Lake Hillier was previously known as Lake ? Spencer, I''II lay claim to that one as that is my surname..personally I think that is where 'Wallaby Jack pours his pink Chardonay. !!

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

 ........... gotta pour it somewhere .....   

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

pink algae is bad enough; ..... but blue/green algae will kill you ......

[Major Crimes]

On 10/5/2021 at 12:00 PM, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

pink algae is bad enough; ..... but blue/green algae will kill you ......

Australia, if the animals don't get ya the plants will.

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

On 10/2/2021 at 6:06 PM, Alpo said:

That would be the blood from all the people that have been killed by the crocodiles that completely inhabit every body of water in Oz.

My thoughts also, Alpo.

[Chantry]

On 10/2/2021 at 8:44 PM, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

You Australian boys ever been to one of the pink lakes?  I read about these a couple of years ago.  Lots of theories but no definitive explantion of why they are pink.

 Pepto-Bismol, lots and lots of Pepto-Bismol!

[Pat Riot]

They are bodies of water owned by the Pink Panther so he can swim without attracting attention. 

[Alpo]

They are pink because they are insulated with Owen Corning fiberglass?

[Major Crimes]

The colour ran on the Flamingo's

[Blackwater 53393]

Flamingos ain’t colorfast??

[Dutch Wheeler]

On 10/2/2021 at 8:44 PM, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

You Australian boys ever been to one of the pink lakes?  I read about these a couple of years ago.  Lots of theories but no definitive explantion of why they are pink.

 

 

Isn't that where this comes from?

 

[Alpo]

Actually, they are not. Flamingos are pink because of a certain variety of shrimp that they eat. The flamingos in Disney World do not have that shrimp in their diet. They turned white. So the flamingo wranglers at Disney World now put pink food coloring in their food, so they will once again be pink.

 

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/disney-animals-flamingos/

 

 

Tickled Pink
Flamingos are known for their pink plumage, but they are not born pink. Flamingos are born a light gray color. Their feathers begin to turn pink during the second year of their lives. The food they eat changes the color of their feathers. In the wild, flamingos eat blue-green algae and crustaceans containing a carotenoid pigment. This pigment is what gives adult flamingos their famous pink color.

The flamingos at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge receive this pigment in pelleted food designed just for them.

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

4 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

Flamingos ain’t colorfast??

 

Flamingos don't run fast either

[Blackwater 53393]

2 hours ago, Alpo said:

Actually, they are not. Flamingos are pink because of a certain variety of shrimp that they eat. The flamingos in Disney World do not have that shrimp in their diet. They turned white. So the flamingo wranglers at Disney World now put pink food coloring in their food, so they will once again be pink.

 

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/disney-animals-flamingos/

 

 

Tickled Pink
Flamingos are known for their pink plumage, but they are not born pink. Flamingos are born a light gray color. Their feathers begin to turn pink during the second year of their lives. The food they eat changes the color of their feathers. In the wild, flamingos eat blue-green algae and crustaceans containing a carotenoid pigment. This pigment is what gives adult flamingos their famous pink color.

The flamingos at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge receive this pigment in pelleted food designed just for them.

 
Thought everyone knew this.

 

In the words of Foghorn Leghorn, “It’s a joke son!! A JOKE!!”

[Blackwater 53393]

3 minutes ago, Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L said:

 

Flamingos don't run fast either

You ever tried catching one?? 

[Buckshot Bear]

We have a lot of really wet lakes down here in Oz as well.

[Alpo]

58 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

Thought everyone knew this.

I didn't, until I was at Epcot back in about 97. Tour guide told us. I'd made it to 43 without knowing it.

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said:

We have a lot of really wet lakes down here in Oz as well.

 

 ............. ....... except for the dry ones ......      

[Buckshot Bear]

1 minute ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 

 ............. ....... except for the dry ones ......      

 

Yep like the really wet ones, them ones are really dry