![]() ![]() They can also end up getting encrusted by the shore. However, even flamingoes are not exempted from the harsh conditions of the lake. They eat up the cyanobacteria that the waters are rich in. The release then flows down into the lake through stream channels that probe through the volcano.This contributes to the lake's alkalinity, which goes beyond pH 10.įlamingoes are the only creatures that flock to the area to mate. NY Breaking reports that the harsh conditions of the lake can be attributed to the nearby active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai that releases natrocarbonatite. ![]() According to David Harper, an ecologist from the University of Leicester, bodies that splash into the lake rapidly decompose, while the ones that hit the edges of the water get encrusted in salt that stays that way forever. However, animals are faced with the risk of getting forever frozen in the lake's salts if they approach the mysterious lake's shores.īacteria are some of the few organisms that can live through the average 78 degrees Fahrenheit heat of the lake, as well as its alkalinity and fatal concentration of salt. The Daily Mail reports that Lake Natron, which is the lake that turns animals into stone, is a vital mating area for the less endangered flamingo species. Lake Natron, Tanzania #NASA /hgvADwicbj- NASA Earth May 8, 2017 While the idea of a lake that turns animals into stone may sound fictional, it is actually a reality that animals in Tanzania face. ![]()
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