The most liked sandy beaches and
turquoise waters form a vision that will motivate travel bug in most people
particularly when the weather cools. But though you might have imagined or see
white or pale yellow sand, there are a few rare destinations around the globe
where the sandy beaches actually have a subtle shade of pink. Therefore, one of
the most well-known examples is Pink Sands Beach, a three-mile long stretch of
sand on Harbour Island in the Bahamas.
Hence, the wonder is not caused
by pollution or a trick of the light but rather, a micro-organism famous as
foraminifera. Therefore, in the Bahamas, a rare species of the tiny creatures,
Homotrema rubrum, have reddish shells according to the Royal Gazette. So, once
they die, they get washed up on to the beaches where they blend in with the
sand, pieces of coral and skeletons of other marine organisms to make the
famous 'pink sand'.
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