Tanzania

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Image of Lake Natron located in Peninji, Tanzania
Peninji, Tanzania

Lake Natron

A salty red hell on the border of Kenya and Tanzania breeds endangered flamingos

Don't let the ring of salty marshes along the edge of Lake Natron fool you. This body of water is one of the most inhospitable areas on earth. Colored a deep red from salt-loving organisms and... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Wonders of Salt | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Image of Laetoli Footprints located in Ol Doinyo Egelogi, Tanzania | Site of the Laetoli Footprints
Ol Doinyo Egelogi, Tanzania

Laetoli Footprints

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints

Roughly 3.6 millions years ago the Sadiman Volcano erupted covering the surrounding ground in ash; rain soon followed making a soft and muddy ground over which prehistoric animals trekked. More... »

Natural History | Edited by leiris and Dylan

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