This one lake is so deadly it kills almost everything except flamingos

Lake Natron in Tanzania is a literal hell on earth for most animals. The pH and temperature levels in the water are so high it can burn off the skin and eyes of animals that aren't adapted to it.

But for one species, it is one of the last places on earth they can survive.

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Over 1.5 Million of lesser flamingos flock to Lake Natron each year to breed. The lake is one place makes up over half of the world's lesser flamingos.

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They can withstand the deadly waters because of their leathery skin, but their home is in danger.

The Tanzanian government is threatening to start mining the lake for soda ash. Despite the threats, a delicate balance between life and death has been reached between the lake and their pink inhabitants.