The water around the Santa Monica Pier is going to turn pink: Here’s why

If you’re going to be anywhere near the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, you might notice something different.

The difference? The water will be pink, instead of the normal blueish-green we are all used to.

That is because researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles Samueli School of Engineering, in cooperation with The Bay Foundation, are releasing a non-toxic pink dye into the water near the pier — around 100 yards north and 100 yards south of it — starting on Monday…

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