Why it's incredible: The lake is so alkaline, it burns the skin and eyes of most animals and turns some to "stone." Lake Natron has a chemical makeup that is so harsh, it is uninhabitable for most ...

Deep in Tanzania, there is a mysterious lake called Lake Natron. This lake is not like any other. Its waters are so harsh that they can burn the skin and eyes of most animals. And if an animal dies in ...

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Before we take the plunge, we could better take a look at what Lake Natron is made of. Much like the Dead Sea, this lake in ...

Lake Natron is a red alkaline lake in Tanzania, famous for calcified animals and flamingos.

The phenomenal migrant flamingos are back to paint Kenya's alkaline lakes pink after a successful breeding season in Lake Natron in Tanzania. The itinerant birds have flocked Lake Bogoria, the largest ...

They say Lake Natron is the most toxic lake on Earth. The alkalinity in the water is not far off from household bleach. The wind barely ruffles the lake’s salt-saturated water, making it act as a ...

Lake Natron is a result of numerous tectonic and volcanic activities that also left it with high amounts of salt and minerals ...

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania carries a vivid red color that can be seen from thousands of feet above the ground, yet its ...