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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The blue water is a result of the sunlight while the colors are caused by different species of bacteria and algae that have different heat tolerances. Collectively these are known as Thermophilic microorganisms because of the their adaptation to the extreme heat and acidity.

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Uploaded on August 10, 2007
Taken on July 10, 2007