Numerous rock outcrops on the coast of Baikal have long attracted the attention of famous researchers and geologists who were stunned by the beauty of these places.
Ringed seal is the main endemic of the lake and its most cute inhabitant. If you want learn about other animals living only on Lake Baikal and nowhere else in the world, see our exclusive infographics.
Meteorologists have counted more than thirty types of winds on Lake Baikal. These air streams live with their own lives here: they alternate, depending on the season of the year, and collide with each other during one day. They emerge in different conditions and create themselves on their own.
