Tucked away near the Kenyan border, the mysterious Lake Natron in Tanzania intrigues researchers across the globe ...

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’s blood red waters preserve animals like stone, yet within its caustic depths thousands of flamingos thrive, ...

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 ...

Tucked away in northern Tanzania near the Kenyan border, Lake Natron is a surreal natural wonder known for its vivid red and pink hues and its reputation as one of the world’s most inhospitable places ...

Some stories sound made up until you see the evidence lined along the shore. In northern Tanzania, Lake Natron transforms dead animals into eerie, statue-like forms that look carved rather than ...

Lake Natron is sometimes referred to as Tanzania's beautiful but deadly red lake. It is extraordinary not only because it occasionally turns red, but also because the adjacent volcano has made it ...