The isolated lake lays in the shadow of the active 7,650feet-tall Ol Doinyo Lengai - or 'Mountain of God' - volcano. Its pink hue is a result of a type of algae, called cyanobacteria ...
When it rains, fresh nutrients get washed into the lake and trigger the growth of the more algae, making the pink more intense. However, when it is drier the lake turns a pale colour as it has a ...