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 ...

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is notorious for killing and preserving dead animals. If you died in its waters, its high levels of sodium carbonate would mummify your body. But instead of taking a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A battle over land use is unfolding in the East African country of Tanzania. Evictions from ancestral land to accommodate ...

Nairobi — The Tanzanian government has been asked to reconsider a proposed soda ash mining project in Lake Natron. Experts say the project is a threat to the flamingos in Lake Nakuru and other Rift ...

It is a breathtaking sight. Pops of pink, red and white beautifully float on the vast mass of water, signifying the return of flamingos to Lake Bogoria. The grunts and growls from the thousands of ...

The chemistry of Lake Natron's water promotes quick crystallizing. Oct. 2, 2013— -- The Dead Sea may be one of the saltiest lakes on earth, but at least it doesn't turn animals to husks of their ...

Just over 100 kilometres northwest of the town of Arusha, in northern Tanzania, is Lake Natron. This lake is one of deadliest lakes [Exploreweb] Lake Natron is sometimes referred to as Tanzania's ...