Deadly Mysterious Phenomenon: Lake Natron in Tanzania Transforms Animals into Statues
Lake Natron is situated in Tanzania and is everything but hospitable:
its water temperatures can reach 60 °C, and its alkalinity is between pH
9 and pH 10.5. Yes, pretty harsh! Natron, so the name of the lake, is a
naturally occurring compound made mainly of sodium carbonate, with a
bit of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) thrown in. In this arid region of Africa, it has come from volcanic ash, accumulated from the Great Rift valley
Look at these photographs of calcified animals! It is surely the most horrific depiction of the “bird of peace”
As shown by the amazing photographs of
Nick Brandt,
animals that become immersed in the water die and are calcified, yes
they are like petrified and perfectly preserved. No one actually knows
with certainty how they die. High temperatures and salinity play of
course
a major part, but the extreme reflective nature of the lake’s surface
could also play an important role by confusing birds. So like crashing
into a
glass windows, they crash into the lake.
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