Seemingly beautiful but actually hostile by Fayz Khan (IMAGE)
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Capturing Ecology 2023 Overall Student Winner
Once formed by freshwater floods, the Kenyan Rift Valley lakes are now toxic to many animal and plant life. Stretching from Ethiopia to Malawi these sites, however, still boast an incredible amount of biodiversity including flamingos. Drawn to the lakes thanks to the abundance of algae to feast on. This same surface algae are responsibly for the lake’s surreal colours.
Credit
British Ecological Society and Fayz Khan
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