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Where can you see and taste natural watermelon snow?

In some high mountain areas, such as California's Sierra Nevada, you can see watermelon snow in summer. It is pink in color and has the smell and taste of watermelon. This phenomenon is due to the presence of Chlamydomonas nivalis algae in the snow, which contain the red pigment astaxanthin.

These algae also serve as food for some organisms, including ice worms. They can only live in glaciers at low temperatures, and when heated to at least 5 ° C, they decay and die.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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