Penang’s sea spotted to be pink again

A rare sight: Pink seawater can be spotted back in Penang after another round of concentrated growth of the Noctiluca scintillans algal blooms near the coast off Teluk Bahang.

GEORGE TOWN: “Barbie pink” may be all the rage since the namesake movie came out last month, but seeing pink at sea does raise eyebrows.

If you spotted streaks of pink algae in Penang waters since Saturday, it is not a publicity stunt but rather, a non-toxic algal bloom that grows when rainy spells are followed by hot days.