The 'Lake of Death' on the African continent can directly calcify animals, and the color of the lake changes with the seasons
As we all know, the magic of nature always brings us some beautiful natural scenes. However, sometimes there are some bizarre wonders. There is such a very strange lake in the eastern part of the well-known Great Rift Valley on the African continent. After going to the lake, a photographer took a very shocking photo. The content is a lake created by the lake. animal statues. Since then, the name of Natron Lake has been known by more and more people.
Lake Natron
Lake Natron is a saltwater lake located in northern Tanzania, with Kenya on the side. The entire lake is not very big, with a length of 54 kilometers in the north-south direction, 24 kilometers in the east-west direction, and a depth of less than 10 meters. The lake water in Natron Lake can be divided into two sources, one is the Ewasso Ngiro River; the other is the nearby hot springs, the water temperature can reach about 50 degrees Celsius.
"Colorful Lake"
With hot springs as the source, it brings rich minerals to Lake Natron. As a result, the color of the lake changes greatly during the rainy and dry seasons. During the rainy season, the water level and area of the lake are relatively larger, and the color of the lake water is mostly blue and green. On the contrary, in the dry season, the lake water decreases, and the mineral content increases relatively speaking, the lake water will turn dark red, and it will be a little scary to watch for a long time.
natural stone statue
As mentioned at the beginning of our article, there are many naturally formed animal statues in Lake Natron. This has a lot to do with the pH of lake water. With the changes in rainfall throughout the year, the pH value of the lake water can reach a maximum of 10.5, which is extremely alkaline. After death, some animals will be calcified by the lake water to form the stone statues we see, but whether the cause of death of the animals that have been turned into stone statues is closely related to Lake Natron has not been clearly explained.
Flamingo
Although Lake Natron is known as the "Lake of Death" because it can calcify animals. However, there are still many creatures living here, and flamingos are the most numerous. There are about a million flamingos living in and around Lake Natron, most of which are small flamingos, and only a small number of large flamingos. If you are interested in going to see it, it is best to find a local tour guide.
Summarize
All in all, Lake Natron is still a very magical lake. Not only does the lake change color with the seasons and can calcify animals, but also a well-preserved jaw fossil was found nearby, which is extremely rare and adds a new mystery to the place.