![]() ![]() ![]() The waters of the lake do not have petrifying effects on living organisms, but simply on the carcasses of animals which, getting into contact with the highly alkaline and salt water, do not decompose and become similar to statues. The Animal Control Officers (ACOs) of the Clifton Health Department are compassionate animal welfare professionals. So like crashing into a glass windows, they crash into the lake. Calcified dove (left) and sea eagle (right) at lake Natron in Tanzania. The lake that petrifies animals Natron was used in the past in embalming operations for its disitratanti properties. 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. No one actually knows with certainty how they die. No one actually knows with certainty how they die. Photos by Nick Brandt 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. ![]() Photos by Nick BrandtĪs 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. Calcified dove (left) and sea eagle (right) at lake Natron in Tanzania. Calcified dove (left) and sea eagle (right) at lake Natron in Tanzania. In this arid region of Africa, it has come from volcanic ash, accumulated from the Great Rift valley. 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. Lake Natron is a real lake in the East African country of Tanzania. Any animal which enters the lake turns into stone-like structure. Natron lake in Tanzania is the most deadliest place for animals, the text reads. Lake Natron is situated in Tanzania and is everything but hospitable: its water temperatures can reach 60 ☌, and its alkalinity is between pH 9 and pH 10.5. A graphic doing the rounds on Facebook shows three eerie photos of grey, sculpture-like animals a bat and two birds. Calcified flamingo at lake Natron in Tanzania. Look at these photographs of calcified animals! It is surely the most horrific depiction of the “bird of peace” since Picasso’s Guernica. ![]()
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