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 ...

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 ...

Golf just got a whole lot cooler. 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 ...

In southern Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater ... became trapped here when the last Ice Age retreated. The Nerpa are now a protected species. To catch a glimpse of them ...

While Lake Baikal's remote location may seem inhospitable ... was believed to have become trapped here when the last Ice Age retreated. Nerpa are now a protected species. To spot them, visiting ...

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.

Irkutsk is also the door to spectacular Lake Baikal. Sofia Buntovskaya has nothing but praise for the lake and its pure and perfectly clear water. Her love for this natural Siberian jewel made the ...