Lake Baikal is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Siberia and the entire planet. Lying in a rift depression in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, this is the oldest lake in the …

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world with a maximum depth of 1,632m; It is also the world’s largest volume of fresh water 23,000 cubic km. This means that one-fifth of all the …

The most popular is the legend of the Buryat people. According to it, Lake Baikal appeared in ancient times as a result of an earthquake. Legend says, the earth opened up and fire spewed …

From January to May, Lake Baikal is almost entirely covered by a layer of ice of about 1-2 meters, except for a small area of 15-20 km at the source of Angara. One of the amazing mysteries of …

Baikal’s fauna includes almost all types of animals living in fresh water bodies. There is no other lake in the world with such a great and unique biodiversity. Out of the 2635 known species and …

Baikal’s Island, Rivers and Surrounding Nature. The lake lies in a glacial rift depression, surrounded by mountain ranges and hills. The coastline is 2 thousand km long, the western …

Baikal seals are very friendly and easy to train, a whole show with these amazing creatures can be seen at the Nerpinarium in Listvyanka. According to estimates, there are currently about 80 …