From a monster lurking in a Russian lake, to new life forms discovered in Antarctica, these are “11 of the Worlds Most Mysterious Lakes!”\r
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Lake Nyos (nie-ohs)\r
This crater lake is located in Cameroon, on the flank of an inive volcano … and its not a lake youd want to swim in. Theres a pocket of magma underneath the lake that leaks carbon dioxide … which turns the water into carbonic acid. Its one of only three such lakes known to be saturated with carbon dioxide in such a manner. Some 1,700 people were suffocated in nearby towns when the lake suddenly emitted a huge cloud of carbon dioxide in 1986. The event was the result of a landslide … and was thought to be the first known mass asphyxiation caused by a naturally occurring circumstance. \r
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Abraham Lake in Canadas Banff (banth) National Park is ually an artificial body of water. It was created in 1972 with the construction of the Bighorn Dam. But this lake, along with two others in the park has become known for a naturally occurring phenomenon. Frozen bubbles of methane gas appear like icy circles trapped within the frozen lake. In the summer, the methane bubbles rise to the surface and pop. In the winter, the gas bubbles stay frozen within the ice as they travel to the surface. When permafrost thaws out, it causes organic matter at the bottom of the lake to do likewise. As microbes decompose the organic matter, methane is released. Since methane isnt soluble, it forms into bubbles instead. \r
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Loch Ness \r
Its a deep freshwater lake (or loch) in the Scottish highlands … and by surface area, its the second-largest loch in Scotland. And its also home to what is arguably the most famous cryptid in the world, the Loch Ness Monster. Sightings of Nessie date all the way back to 565 AD. In new an expedition at Loch Ness had a large image deep below the surface register on their sonar. That followed the release of satellite images that seemed to depict a shadowy figure that measured around 30 feet long and had huge flippers. \r
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Lake Baikal (bake-ul)\r
Located in southern Siberia, its known as the worlds deepest lake at more than 1,600 meters. And at some 25 million years old, its also the considered the worlds oldest lake! It exhibits a rich biodiversity, with over 1,000 species of plants and more than 2,500 animal species. Due to extreme conditions, ice hummocks, or naturally formed blocks of ice have developed. Some of the ice blocks appear to have been carved by hand … and when they catch the sun at a certain angle, the ice seems to glow with a turquoise color. In new, Lake Baikal presented a mystery that still hasnt been solved. Two enormous ice circles, each measuring some 2.5 miles wide appeared on the frozen lake! \r
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Lake Vostok (vah-stock)\r
It is ually located underneath the Antarctic ice at the southern Pole of Cold, beneath Russias Vostok Station. The surface of the subglacial freshwater lake is more than 13,000 ft (4,000 meters) below the ice. Its thought that the lakes water may have been isolated for up to 25 million years Pristine water samples obtained from the lake contained berial DNA that doesnt match any known species listed in current global databases. Experts consider the berial life form to be unclassified or unidentified. The lake was discovered in 1996 by Russian and British specialists, and is one of the worlds largest lakes. Because its been sealed off for so long, the it could offer a glimpse of Earth prior to the Ice Age … and possibly provide clues to life on other worlds!\r
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Stories of a monster lurking in Russias Lake Labynkyr (la-bink-EAR) date back to the 19th century. The remote lake is located in the Sakha Republic … the coldest and largest area of Russia. A team of divers undertook an expedition to not only conduct research on the lake … but also to see if legends about the monster might be true. Speculation about the creature includes it being anything from a giant pike to a prehistoric ichthyosaur (ick-thee-o-sore). At first the team encountered dogfish, which measured over a meter long. But on the fifth days of the expedition, their echo sounding device detected a huge object underneath their boat. The scientists were unable to identify what that object was, and have no explanation for it. They do know the object was dense, and it was located above the bottom of the lake … and it wasnt a school of fish. When the readings were repeated, that suggested the presence of more than one large object inhabiting the lake. Is it proof that the legendary lake monsters really do exist? \r
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