Pink is the color of bubblegum, Valentine’s cards, and Barbie. It is a hue that has been linked to social movements and companies, most notably the pink triangle and breast cancer campaigns. It has even been proven to calm tensions and is utilized to create a relaxing environment in institutional settings such as prisons and hospitals.

Pink is not even a “real” hue, and others have described it as a scientific conundrum. It is neither a wavelength nor a particle, and it does not appear in the visible spectrum. We can see pink because our brains believe it to exist. Trippy.

While that mind-bending reality sinks in, contemplate these examples of pink in nature. Pink is rarely seen in nature, making these instances even more impressive.

10.Pink Sand Beach, Bahamas

Pink Sand Beach on Harbour Island in the Bahamas is reminiscent of a technicolor fantasy. It is three kilometers long. A vast reef system just out to sea keeps the ocean calm and protects the beach and its tourists, but it also gives the sand its bubblegum color.

Foraminifera are microscopic, single-celled organisms that live in reef corals and have vivid pink or red shells. Coral insects play an important role in the maritime ecosystem, eating on reefs, seafloors, rocks, and caves. But, like all living creatures, foraminifera die, and when they do, their colorful carcasses are smashed by ocean waves and thrown up on shore. Pink Sand Beach is named after the foraminifera, which are mixed in with the sand and other coral fragments.