तंज़ानिया की लेक नाट्रन कोई जादुई भूतहा तमाशा नहीं है कुछ समुद्री शैवालों और जीवाणुओं का कुदरती आवास है तो फ्लेमिंगो का प्रजजन स्थल है ,केंद्र है.अलबत्ता चूंकि इस झील में कास्टिक सोडा (साबुन और कागज़ बनाने में प्रयुक्त होता है यह रसायन )और साल्ट (लवण यानी धातु मेटल और अम्ल का एक यौगिक ,नमकीन और खारा ) की सांद्रता बहुत ज्यादा है तथा झील की सतह एक मायावी चमक रिफ़्लेटिविटी लिए रहती है निरीह पक्षी इसके झांसे में आकर डुबकी लगा बैठते हैं जो जानलेवा साबित होती है। इनके ताबूत बन जाते हैं तेज़ तर्रार रासायनिक क्रिया से। पत्थर से कठोर हो जाते हैं ये पक्षी कैल्सियम लवणों के पड़ाव से। आम पक्षियों के जीवन के प्रतिकूल है यह झील.अलबत्ता ये झील ही क्या गहरे सागर की तलहटी में उच्चतर तापमानों (४५० सेल्सियस तथा और भी ज्यादा पर )भी जीवन है अलबत्ता उसका स्वरूप और प्राकृत आवास सामान्य से अलग है। ये दुर्भाग्य पूर्ण है आज विज्ञान पत्रकारिता के नाम पर कई रिसाले न सिर्फ आधी अधूरी जानकारी परोस रहें हैं उत्तेजना पैदा करके आमजन को वजाय शिक्षित करने के भ्रमित कर रहे हैं। न उनका अध्ययन है न वह मेहनत करते हैं बूझने की जबकि आज सब कुछ गूगल बाबा परोस देते हैं। Approaching the shoreline of Lake Natron in Tanzania, photographer Nick Brandt faced an eerie sight: There, lying on the earth as still and stiff as statues, were calcified corpses of a variety of birds and bats that had met their untimely demise after crashing into the deadly waters. “No one knows for certain exactly how [these animals] die, but it appears that the extreme reflective nature of the lake’s surface confuses them, causing them to crash into the lake,” Brandt writes in his new photo book Across the Ravaged Land. “The water has an extremely high soda and salt content, so high that it would strip the ink off my Kodak film boxes within a few seconds. The soda and salt causes the creatures to calcify, perfectly preserved, as they dry.” (Story continues below.) calcified fish eagle Calcified fish eagle. Other than serving as a breeding area for the endangered Lesser Flamingo and as a home to certain kinds of algae and bacteria, Lake Natron is inhospitable to life. Blood-red from the bacteria that live in it, the salt lake is steaming hot, with temperatures that can reach up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the New Scientist. calcified dove Calcified dove. “Discovering [these animals] washed up along the shoreline of Lake Natron, I thought they were extraordinary - every last tiny detail perfectly preserved down to the tip of a bat’s tongue, the minute hairs on his face. The entire fish eagle was the most surprising and revelatory find,” Brandt, who photographed these calcified animals in 2010 and 2012, told The Huffington Post in an email Wednesday. The creatures, he said, were “rock hard” from the calcification. “There was never any possibility of bending a wing or turning a head to make a better pose - they were like rock,” he said, “so we took them and placed them on branches and rocks just as we found them, always with a view to imagining it as a portrait in death.” calcified flamingo Calcified flamingo. Subscribe to HuffPost’s culture email Everything from what to watch to cocktail party fodder you'll love. SUBSCRIBE calcified bat Calcified bat. “The notion of portraits of dead animals in the place where they once lived, placed in positions as if alive again in death, was just too compelling to ignore,” Brandt said of his decision to photograph the animals. “I took these creatures as I found them on the shoreline, and then placed them in ‘living’ positions, bringing them back to ‘life’, as it were. Re-animated, alive again in death.” calcified songbird Calcified songbird. calcified swallow Calcified swallow. These stunning shots and other photographs can be found in Nick Brandt’s new book, Across the Ravaged Land. The title is the “third and final volume in Brandt’s trilogy of books documenting the disappearing natural world and animals of East Africa,” according to the photographer’s website. Why Deadly Lake Natron Turns Animals Into Ghostly ‘Statues’ (PHOTOS)?तंज़ानिया की लेक नाट्रन कोई जादुई भूतहा तमाशा नहीं है कुछ समुद्री शैवालों और जीवाणुओं का कुदरती आवास है
![तंज़ानिया की लेक नाट्रन कोई जादुई भूतहा तमाशा नहीं है कुछ समुद्री शैवालों और जीवाणुओं का कुदरती आवास है तो फ्लेमिंगो का प्रजजन स्थल है ,केंद्र है.अलबत्ता चूंकि इस झील में कास्टिक सोडा (साबुन और कागज़ बनाने में प्रयुक्त होता है यह रसायन )और साल्ट (लवण यानी धातु मेटल और अम्ल का एक यौगिक ,नमकीन और खारा ) की सांद्रता बहुत ज्यादा है तथा झील की सतह एक मायावी चमक रिफ़्लेटिविटी लिए रहती है निरीह पक्षी इसके झांसे में आकर डुबकी लगा बैठते हैं जो जानलेवा साबित होती है। इनके ताबूत बन जाते हैं तेज़ तर्रार रासायनिक क्रिया से। पत्थर से कठोर हो जाते हैं ये पक्षी कैल्सियम लवणों के पड़ाव से। आम पक्षियों के जीवन के प्रतिकूल है यह झील.अलबत्ता ये झील ही क्या गहरे सागर की तलहटी में उच्चतर तापमानों (४५० सेल्सियस तथा और भी ज्यादा पर )भी जीवन है अलबत्ता उसका स्वरूप और प्राकृत आवास सामान्य से अलग है। ये दुर्भाग्य पूर्ण है आज विज्ञान पत्रकारिता के नाम पर कई रिसाले न सिर्फ आधी अधूरी जानकारी परोस रहें हैं उत्तेजना पैदा करके आमजन को वजाय शिक्षित करने के भ्रमित कर रहे हैं। न उनका अध्ययन है न वह मेहनत करते हैं बूझने की जबकि आज सब कुछ गूगल बाबा परोस देते हैं। Approaching The Shoreline Of Lake Natron In Tanzania, Photographer Nick Brandt Faced An Eerie Sight: There, Lying On The Earth As Still And Stiff As Statues, Were Calcified Corpses Of A Variety Of Birds And Bats That Had Met Their Untimely Demise After Crashing Into The Deadly Waters. “No One Knows For Certain Exactly How [these Animals] Die, But It Appears That The Extreme Reflective Nature Of The Lake’s Surface Confuses Them, Causing Them To Crash Into The Lake,” Brandt Writes In His New Photo Book Across The Ravaged Land. “The Water Has An Extremely High Soda And Salt Content, So High That It Would Strip The Ink Off My Kodak Film Boxes Within A Few Seconds. The Soda And Salt Causes The Creatures To Calcify, Perfectly Preserved, As They Dry.” (Story Continues Below.) Calcified Fish Eagle Calcified Fish Eagle. Other Than Serving As A Breeding Area For The Endangered Lesser Flamingo And As A Home To Certain Kinds Of Algae And Bacteria, Lake Natron Is Inhospitable To Life. Blood-red From The Bacteria That Live In It, The Salt Lake Is Steaming Hot, With Temperatures That Can Reach Up To 140 Degrees Fahrenheit, According To The New Scientist. Calcified Dove Calcified Dove. “Discovering [these Animals] Washed Up Along The Shoreline Of Lake Natron, I Thought They Were Extraordinary - Every Last Tiny Detail Perfectly Preserved Down To The Tip Of A Bat’s Tongue, The Minute Hairs On His Face. The Entire Fish Eagle Was The Most Surprising And Revelatory Find,” Brandt, Who Photographed These Calcified Animals In 2010 And 2012, Told The Huffington Post In An Email Wednesday. The Creatures, He Said, Were “rock Hard” From The Calcification. “There Was Never Any Possibility Of Bending A Wing Or Turning A Head To Make A Better Pose - They Were Like Rock,” He Said, “so We Took Them And Placed Them On Branches And Rocks Just As We Found Them, Always With A View To Imagining It As A Portrait In Death.” Calcified Flamingo Calcified Flamingo. Subscribe To HuffPost’s Culture Email Everything From What To Watch To Cocktail Party Fodder You](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/6FrGQtKpPLrBLHTmuiUeV5BlbZ8SZb5iCsfuRvVlWe9rfFSX76f4jpKri3hoI10hDQSXM3ZL6PyNrYHR4V9ccKR19UUGE8ohlodXCq5dNwWWQJ9h7Q8VvpRI_TVDuA=w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu)
