The simple answer is no as we are NOT flamingos. They are able to feed on the toxic algae found all over the lake as their stomach are very strong. They have a special gland in their nasal cavity which helps them filter water for drinking. Flamingos thrive in salty lakes as they have tough skin and long-scaly legs that prevent burns. This is why its best suited for flamingos. The lakes toxic waters provide a safe haven from predators. In 2013, a wildlife photographer, Nick Brandt found out that there are dead birds found in the surface of the red water which seemed like as the bird came in contact with the water it turned into stone.Īlthough lot of these birds fly into lake as its reflective and mirror-like and die and turn into stone-this lake is not barren. This gives the lake that Vermillion-Red vibrance.ĬALCIFIED FLAMINGO, LAKE NATRON, 2010 - From Nick Brandt’s book Across The Ravaged Land (Abrams 2013) Hence, this lake has that preservative in a perfect lake form. These two chemicals were the key ingredients for the ancient Egyptian mummification. It seems like a normal lake when you hear its name, so what makes it lethal? The lake Natron is very close to the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, this volcano forms a rare kind of lava that consists of rich amounts of sodium and potassium carbonate. The lake is a maximum of 57 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide. It is one of the most shallow lakes in the world, its only 9.8 feet deep. By Devaa Ramalingam – Art in Tanzania internĪlthough Medusa is a Greek mythological character whose eyes when people see turn into stone, the lake Natron is a real place situated in north Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania.
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