When the chicks are strong enough, a few adults escort them to the fresh water by foot. The sight of around 100,000 chicks protected by their parents is truly amazing. They eat their egg's shell and then are fed by their parents for a few months. Small grey chicks usually hatch between December-February. A single egg is laid and incubated by both parents for 28 days. It's impressive to see how a pair of flamingoes builds a nest, which can be up to 30 cm high to protect the chicks from the floods and to keep it cool. Lying in a beautifully scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Natron has such a high concentration of sodium, that the water is often viscous to the. If you want to see the egg laying and hatching, the best season starts with the receding of the water level, October and December is the peak. It then comes as a surprise that the lake remains one of the biggest nesting grounds for the lesser flamingos who flock to the area by the million each year.Over 75% of the world's population of flamingoes are born in the Lake Natron, as this is the only place where the eggs are regularly laid.

Fed by nearby volcanic springs, the sweltering 40 degree celcius waters and high salt content make the lake inhospitable for most, and, during the dry season, petrify the creatures that die within it. This natural wonder is caused by microorganisms that flourish in the mineral rich waters of the lake.

But lying in the country’s northern reaches you will find the eerily crimson waters of Lake Natron, an equally thrilling natural phenomenon to explore.Īt first sight, the lake looks fairly conventional with blue waters lapping the shoreline, but a journey from above soon reveals a unique red crust covering the lake’s surface – an unusual sight to the human eye. Get away from it all and enjoy a relaxing day or two by the lake. Situated at the base of the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, and less than 3 meters deep, Lake Natron is home to 2.4 million flamingos. The mighty peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Great Migration of stampeding wildebeest through the Serengeti and the Big 5 within one of the seven Natural Wonders of Africa- the Ngorongoro Crater, are what the East African country of Tanzania are best known for. Lake Natron is a beautiful lake in the Arusha region of northern Tanzania and close to the Kenyan border. China & Hong Kong Destination Management Company.Latin America Destination Management Company.Germany, Switzerland & Austria Destination Management Company.

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Due to the rare chemical composition, the lake ends up petrifying the animals that enter it. But appearances can be deceiving: its waters hold a fatal secret.

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