How to Survive reveals what makes Lake Natron’s water so deadly, from its extreme alkalinity to its effects on wildlife and humans. They share survival advice for avoiding or coping with contact in ...

The lake is known for its ability to preserve dead animals, turning them into what appear to be stone statues.

In the middle of Tanzania’s arid north sits a lake so hostile that it mummifies species unfortunate enough to come into touch ...

Lake Natron in Tanzania mummifies animals in its toxic waters, yet it’s also a flamingo haven—where death, life, and surreal ...

Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is ...

Lake Natron in Tanzania, a strikingly beautiful yet chemically extreme lake, possesses a pH of up to 10.5 and temperatures reaching 41 degrees Celsius. Its unique chemical composition, rich in ...

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 ...

Unlike most lakes, which are neutral or slightly acidic, Lake Natron is a high-alkaline body of water with a pH that can reach 10.5—almost as caustic as ammonia. This extreme alkalinity is ...

Lake Natron is primarily located in Tanzania, but the 56km-long body of water also stretches into Kenya. The isolated lake lays in the shadow of the active 7,650feet-tall Ol Doinyo Lengai - or ...