Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and nearby Clovelly Beach have been closed so authorities can test the water.
While red algae isn’t toxic, people are advised to avoid swimming in the algae-stained water because its high ammonia levels can cause skin irritation.
“It has got quite a fishy smell to it,” lifeguard Bruce Hopkins told the Australian Associated Press. ”It can irritate some people’s skin but generally not much more than that.”
Despite the warnings, it didn’t stop some swimmers, including the one pictured above, from jumping in to the surf.
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