Tanzania

Astronaut photograph ISS063-E-104178 of Ol Doinyo Lengai was acquired on October 6, 2020

The Earth’s Only Active Volcano Known to Emit Natrocarbonatites

March 17, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Only one active volcano in the world is known to emit natrocarbonatite.

Haloarchaea are salt-loving microorganisms that impart the pink and red colors of Lake Natron in Tanzania. Image: Landsat 8 acquired March 6, 2017.

This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa

August 29, 2020October 11, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.