The sea is called "dead" because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms, such as fish and aquatic plants, from living in it, though minuscule quantities of bacteria and microbial fungi are present. In times of flood, the salt content of the Dead Sea can drop from its usual 35% salinity to 30% or lower. The Dead Sea temporarily comes to life in the wake of rainy winters. In 1980, after one such rainy winter, the normally dark blue Dead Sea turned red. Researchers from Hebrew University found the Dead Sea to be teeming with a type of algae called Dunaliella.
credited to wikipedia
You could mention that the Dead See is dropping at an alarming rate of 1m (3ft) per year, caused mainly by irrigation tapping from the Jordan. So better go visit while we still can.
ll thanks on this fred.. i didnt know that !