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The crimson tide: Tourists in Australia flee as Bondi Beach turns into the 'Red Sea' because of rare algae bloom

Daniel Miller and Richard Shears

Nov. 27, 2012

· Beaches closed over health fears but some swimmers are braving the water

· Phenomenon caused when tiny plants flourish due to unusual conditions

· They can appear in various colours often with spectacular results

· Algae is high in ammonia which can cause skin rashes and eye irritation

· Large numbers of fish are believed to have perished

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Bloodbath: An intrepid swimmer heads towards a patch of red algae bloom off the coast of Sydney, Australia, where the rare natural phenomenon has turned the water the colour of blood

Tourists heading for world-famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red.

Bondi was among several popular beaches in and around Sydney, Australia, which had to be closed after a huge algae bloom transformed the sea into something resembling a scene from a Jaws movie.

But despite the warnings a number of intrepid beachgoers were seen venturing into the water and swimming through the red surface, Ten News Sydney reported.

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Bloodbath: An intrepid swimmer heads towards a patch of red algae bloom off the coast of Sydney, Australia, where the rare natural phenomenon has turned the water the colour of blood

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Beaches closed over health fears but some swimmers are braving the water
Phenomenon caused when tiny plants flourish due to unusual conditions
They can appear in various colours often with spectacular results
Algae is high in ammonia which can cause skin rashes and eye irritation
Large numbers of fish are believed to have perished

@MailOnline on Twitter DailyMail on Facebook

Beaches closed over health fears but some swimmers are braving the water
Phenomenon caused when tiny plants flourish due to unusual conditions
They can appear in various colours often with spectacular results
Algae is high in ammonia which can cause skin rashes and eye irritation
Large numbers of fish are believed to have perished

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