![]() In fact, Lake Natrons alkaline waters support a thriving ecosystem of. “Lots of people go to see the flamingoes,” she said. Natron, after which the lake has been named, is a mineral salt that ancient Egyptians used for the mummification process. Despite some media reports, the animal didnt simply turn to stone and die after coming into contact with the lakes water. The lake is a popular place to visit, Liutkus-Pierce said. Located in Tanzania, it’s not so much the beauty of the lake that may attract you, but it could very well be the creatures that are turned into stone. Then again, just because something is beautiful, doesn’t mean you should ever touch it. “I took these creatures as I found them on the shoreline, and then placed them in ‘living’ positions, bringing them back to ‘life.'” As one of the deadliest lakes in the world, its beauty though might suggest otherwise. It’s known as natrocarbonatite, or natron. ![]() ![]() This active volcano expels a strange magma that’s rich in sodium and potassium carbonate. Part of its toxicity is caused by the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, located on the lake’s southern coast. “I unexpectedly found the creatures - all manner of birds and bats - washed up along the shoreline of Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania,” Brandt told NBC News. Located in a remote region of Tanzania, in East Africa, Lake Natron is one of the most toxic places on Earth. “You might feel a little bit of a tingle,” she told the broadcaster “You’ll want to wash it off because it will irritate your skin.”īrandt recalls finding petrified bodies of bats, flamingos, swallows, and eagles. It has a pH of between 9 and 10, meaning it is especially alkaline.Ĭynthia Liutkus-Pierce, with Appalachian State University in North Carolina, told ABC News that a person will not feel the burn immediately after being splashed with the lake’s waters. He said he found the birds and other animals along the lake’s shore and set them up for photographs.Īccording to the publication, the lake is blood-red and is filled with bacteria. Photographer Nick Brandt said, “I could not help but photograph them,” according to New Scientist. The other animals that can be spotted on the shores of Lake Natron includes the zebra, ostrich, fringed, eared Oryx, gazelles, lesser kudu as well as the golden. Fish can only survive along the edges of the lake The lake has high salt content and has a mix of chemicals including baking soda and soda ash in its waters. A photographer captured images of birds that were essentially turned into stone. ![]() Lake Natron, located in northern Tanzania, petrifies all animals that fall into it.
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