Colorful algal and bacterial mats grow along a steaming creek that runs through the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand. The valley's geothermal features resulted from the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera on June 10, 1886. The area was named for the Waimangu geyser, which was active from 1901 to 1904.
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