Thousands of dead krill turned Southshore beach pink. Photo: Margaret Ellingford via NZHA Christchurch beach has turned bright pink after the high tide washed up millions of whale krill. The sea birds are feasting on the swimming crabs at Southshore beach. "There's a raft of red-pink animals on the wave wash on the beach, that's a very typical thing to happen in the summer time in these sub-antarctic waters." King said the red crabs have a pigment which reflects the pink colour.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 24, 2020 21:22 UTC