Live Science describes the dead animals as having “chalky sodium carbonate deposits outlining their bodies. But as Brandt himself has noted, the images are more art than. “A calcified flamingo, preserved by the highly basic waters of Tanzania’s Lake Natron and photographed by Nick Brandt,” reads National Geographic’s caption of one of the photos included in the Facebook post. The gloomy images make the lake look like a living museum where animals fall into the water and immediately turn to stone. The photographs included in the post were taken by photographer Nick Brandt in 2013, who collected the animal carcasses around the lake’s shoreline and posed them for the pictures, the outlet reported. The Deadly Lake Where 75 Percent of the World’s Lesser Flamingos Are Born Lake Natron will kill a human, but flamingos breed on its salty water Jennifer Billock Travel Correspondent June. The lake’s chemical constitution coats the carcasses in layers of salt, sodium carbonates, and sodium bicarbonates, turning them into mummified sculptures over time. This bright red lake is the world’s most caustic body of water, but not to everything. The animal or any human who comes into contact with the lake’s water will not turn to stone and die immediately. The dead animals in the photos were not instantly turned to stone by the lake, but rather became calcified due to the characteristics of the lake, according to National Geographic. Lake Natron, in Africa’s Great Rift Valley, practically sends a warning with its color. “Any animal which touches the lake turns into stone.” (RELATED: Does This Image Show A Heart-Shaped Pond In Zimbabwe?) So, what if we jump into this lake Well, three possible. Unlike other lakes, this is the only lake that is red. “Natron Lake in Tanzania is the most (sic) deadliest place for animals,” reads text included in the image. Lake Natron located in Africa is known as the deadliest lake on our earth. The image shows what appears to be the petrified remains of two birds sitting on a body of water. According to New Scientist, the lake takes its name from natron, a naturally occurring compound made mainly of sodium carbonate mixed with a dash of baking soda. An image shared on Facebook claims it turns any animal that touches it to stone. Lake Natron in Tanzania is a saltwater lake with a pH of 10.5 (nearly as high as that of ammonia) and temperatures up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
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