A pond in Hawaii has mysteriously turned bright pink - with experts voicing concerns about the bizarre phenomenon¹.

夏威夷的一个池塘神秘地变成了亮粉色，专家们对这一奇怪现象表示担忧。

Volunteers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui, some of whom have been around the water for 70 years, say they have never seen anything like it before.

毛伊岛国家野生动物保护区的志愿者说，他们以前从未见过这样的情况，其中一些人已经在这片水域生活了70年。

Lab tests found toxic² algae³ was not causing the color.  Instead an organism called halobacteria might be the culprit.

实验室测试发现，这种颜色并不是有毒藻类造成的。相反，一种叫做盐杆菌的生物可能是罪魁祸首。

Halobacteria are a type of archaea or single-celled organism that thrive in bodies of water with high levels of salt.

盐细菌是一种古生菌或单细胞生物，在高盐水体中茁壮成长。

Maui's drought is likely contributing to the situation.

毛伊岛的干旱可能是造成这种情况的原因之一。