On the shore of Senegal's pink lake, salt farmer Pape Sira Ba has raked in what he fears may be his last harvest. Extreme floods contaminated the lake five months ago, turning its famous waters green ...

The bizarre color is caused by Dunaliella salina, a type of halophile greenmicro-algae, that is found in the water. Usually found in sea salt fields, such as in Lake Retba, the micro-algae appears ...

Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, northeast of Dakar. Depending on the time of the day, the lake changes colour from a light purple to a deep scarlet pink. The ...

Lake Retba, a striking pink lake in the northwest of Senegal, is famous for its high salinity and the pink algae flourishing in its waters. The popular tourist destination has now become a major salt ...

Senegal, which lies on the western side of the African continent, is not much of a tourist destination, but this country has some amazing places that one can visit. Unlike other western African ...

At Senegal’s Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose or “Pink Lake,” harvesters wade into one of the world’s saltiest lakes — even saltier than the Dead Sea — to collect 60,000 metric tons of salt per year ...

They look as though someone has tipped in a load of pink dye while no one was looking. But in fact these pink lakes are a natural phenomenon and not only draw visitors from far and wide but also ...

Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. On the edge of Senegal’s Cap Vert peninsula, a lush ...

A boat floats on what looks like a huge strawberry milk-lake. The wooden vessels were photographed from the air bobbing on Lake Retba, in Senegal. From above the mass of water - which spans one square ...

A boat floats on what looks like a huge strawberry milk-lake. The wooden vessels were photographed from the air bobbing on Lake Retba, in Senegal. From above the mass of water - which spans one square ...