Ice climbing at the world's deepest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal is a unique adventure for thrill-seekers. The lake turns into a winter wonderland in the colder months, with its frozen surface and ...

Around 50 golfers gathered on Lake Baikal to compete in the annual Baikal Ice Golf tournament. The Siberian lake is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, but when frozen, the ice is around 60 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is frozen for up to five months a year and its ice is so thick cars often drive ...

According to Rough Guides, this species, known as the Baikal Seal, became trapped here when the last Ice Age retreated. The Nerpa are now a protected species. To catch a glimpse of them ...

Rough Guides reports that the species, which is also known as the Baikal Seal, was believed to have become trapped here when the last Ice Age retreated. Nerpa are now a protected species.

Bondarenko, N., O. Timoshkin, P. Röpstorf, and N. Melnik. 2006. The under-ice and bottom periods in the life cycle of Aulacoseira baicalensis (K. Meyer) Simonsen, a principal Lake Baikal alga.