Lake Baikal: A biological treasure trove | SLICE
In the heart of Siberia, Lake Baikal is one of the biggest lakes in the world. It contains 20% of the world’s fresh water and is nicknamed “the great sacred sea” by Russian people. Its water is extremely pure, thanks to the “goupki”, a little animal that filters water. Lake Baikal is frozen half of the year, but nevertheless has a great biodiversity.
Extract from the documentary: “The Secret Life of Lakes - Lake Baikal, Ice and Water”
Direction: Stéphane Bégoin
Production: ZED, Productions Nova Média & ARTE France
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I remember waking up at 6.30am on the Trans Siberian (from Moscow) and looked out the window and saw the most beautiful icy lake, Baikal. The train snakes along the south end of the lake, right up against the edge! And then on the other side of the train, was the most gorgeous snow capped Tunkinskiy mountains. I told myself I would never ever forget this moment! Once in a lifetime.
I had the same experience, though the lake wasn't covered with ice, in October 1979 on my way from Europe to Japan by train and boat. It was wonderful. Unfortunately I didn't have a camera and have no photos to remind myself what it looked like. -- I don't think I will ever get to go there again, so it's once in a lifetime for me too.
IF BAIKAL WATER IS PURE THESE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT GO THERE .AS THERE PEE AND POO OR EVEN HUMAN PRESENCE THERE CAN BRING THOUSANDS OF HUMAN BACTERIA AND VIRUS THERE .LEAVE THAT FOR GOD SAKE
It would drive me nuts thinking about everything I miss when I'm not looking outside, or it's dark out. Though I'm sure there are a lot of long stretches of nothing, or very repedetive, dull terrain. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Being Canadian, though I was born and raised in Toronto, which is relatively mild all winter. because we had a cottage three hours north of the city, my father would often take us on long road trips in the winter in the summer. The far north in winter might not seem appealing to a lot of people, but there is a certain serene beauty that has no description. It’s just you, and nature, nothing else. The sound is the wind blowing across the frozen lakes, and that incredible sound the ice makes as you walk on it, is almost a mystical experience. I used to love going up there, just to re-center myself. Some of my most beautiful memories were at the cottage sitting by the campfire at night, in the dead of winter, not a soul in sight for a hundred miles or more. The only sound being the crackling of the fire, and that quiet hum of nothingness, then looking up and being completely Surrounded by a sky filled with millions of stars, and if it was a full moon, the moon light bouncing off the snow, making it glisten like diamonds, it was absolutely perfect moment in time. Living in the city can be pretty chaotic, especially Toronto, which is a pretty big city. Going up north, especially in the winter, has its own ability to heal your soul. Again it’s difficult to put into words, but it is beautiful in so many ways I can’t even describe.
What I hate the most about winter is probably the lack of light. Not that the day is better than the night, not quite, but rather how often the little sunlight our northern hemisphere gets in winter is often obscured or marred by obstructive clouds. Great wintry nights especially with a radiant moon cannot be experienced when opaque wisps float through the field of view. If it's snowing it's not fun, if it's clear and calm it's tolerable lol
did you ever poop your pants while you were at the cabin?
@@masstaden3507 impossible, thanks to Crohn’s disease, I’ve had 37 brutal G.I. surgeries, removing 95% of my G.I. tract, leaving me with an ileostomy bag, and because of intestinal cancer and anal cancer, they removed the rectum and stitched it shut, more than you wanted to know, right? Lol! You’re talking to the only guy we can spend weeks inside a cabin and poop without ever having to take his pants and underwear off! If you don’t know what an ileostomy bag is, Google it, it’s not fun!.
-25 is not mild but ya ok! but i guess it never gets minus 25 in toronto huh! could get -35 with a wind chill but ya mild! take your pets in at -35 and lower. but then some how its climate change right! not an army of plows but it still cold af.
is it still beautiful all burnt the shit out of, from d*ckheads starting fires?
I was born in Irkutsk and went to Baikal many times. Beautiful place of my childhood
I am from India... Recently i checked nearwst city to Baikal, and saw your town... 💃💃💃
Did you see aliens in the water?
@@producedbyfresco120 nope
@@nikhilbharadwaj3516 nice
Woooowww can i go with you there 🙂
It's waters are one of the purest on earth. Humans: challenge accepted.
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Repent to Jesus Christ! “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV
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More like: China: challenge accepted
На берегах Байкала работал целлюлозно-бумажный комбинат, который построили в советское время и он загрязнял воду. Теперь его закрыли, а территорию завода очищают от загрязнений. Так что вы не правы. В данном случае Россия делает все возможное, что бы сохранить чистоту Байкала, а не наоборот.
I like these documentaries of Russia that remind the rest of the world that they have amazing vast areas of natural beauty and that they treasure those things too. I think people have a warped sense of russian attitudes, as if it's not a forward thinking civilized country full of diversity of cultures and traditions along with advancements in engineering and scientific achievements. If I was russian, I would be proud. But I'm Scottish, which shares St Andrew as a patron saint.
the other side looks marvellously green with rose-tinted glasses, no?
@@migspeculates No rose tinted glasses needed. Why would they not love and treasure their country's natural assets?
@@scotarg1973 yes, of course Russia is one of the biggest providers of natural gas to the EU. Where and how do they get those precious exports? Is it environmentally sound?
@@migspeculates Does any country get precious exports in safe and sound ways? Think about other countries' exports and think whether they are safely extracted.
Repent to Jesus Christ! “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV
Boy those old Soviet Scooby-Doo vans were built tough!!
It's a fact that even household appliances like fridges and washing machines made in Eastern Europe before the fall of Communism, had no part in the "planned obsolescence" that is fundamental in the capitalist economies that are now dominant, where it's cheaper to buy a new product instead of fixing the old.
Have to take care of them Pesky Kids
I want one
I literally said damn they still drive Scooby-doo cars 🤣 as I clicked on this 😂
Only capitalism wants things to be broken.
No doubt why Russian called it the sacred sea, it really is sacred and needs to be preserve.
That's pretty stupid considering it's a lake.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 This is a sacred place for the Buryat people. They will not allow to litter and build high-rise buildings.
@@kratos_GOFD You completely missed the point.
If it was in the USA I'm sure it would be polluted
@@incumbentvinyl9291 Cmon, dont encourage people to destroy this beautiful sea by building more and more skyscrapers, shame on you, honestly
I'm pretty surprised there is no mention of the Baikal seal. Its the only true freshwater seal on earth. What a snub.
I was wondering about that. They said there were species found nowhere else...and than show a wolf, a deer, and a wolverine.
The second part of this documentary is mostly about that seal.
WONDERFUL! It has been years since I was at/on this lake. A beautiful part of Siberia...thanks to our guide Baata from Mongolia. These people who are exploring the lake are heroes; fantastic; keep up the good work! Best wishes from the land of Oz.
Winter is not “eternal”, just severe and long. Summer on Baikal is spectacularly beautiful. To see those Russian faces again, warms my heart, and the Wazik (the go-anywhere van). I doubt even the smartest of those green fingered creatures can “clean” a Wazik out of the water. Let’s not forget there are some serious pollution threats to Baikal.
It will only remain pure as long as mankind does not find a way to settle there
You know it’s been populated for a centuries
Too late! "More than 15,000 metric tons of toxic waste have flown into Russia's Lake Baikal from its largest tributary in the last decade, the state-run TASS news agency reported Monday. Environmentalists have acknowledged pollution at Lake Baikal, the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake, since at least 1998.Apr 1, 2019". Credit: www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/01/russian-scientists-ring-the-alarm-on-lake-baikals-pollutants-a65038#:~:text=More%20than%2015%2C000%20metric%20tons,lake%2C%20since%20at%20least%201998
unfortunately, I have to agree with you
Other beings have already settled there
@@johnarizona3820 It's still the world's purest lake tho.
Documentary: “this is the purest lake ever” Diver: *leaves van full of equipment and gasoline at the bottom of lake*
There used to be a railway over the ice, there isn't anymore...
It is by far the purest n cleanest lake in the world
@@feiryfella wow is this for real
Be reasonable. He had no choice.
One van with a tiny bit of gasoline (a few gallons in a lake with multiple billions) is not going to make much of a difference.
I bet there is some really ancient stuff down there in the depths of Lake Baikal.
You don't know how right you are.
The Russian navy found aliens there.
@@capri2673 That is correct, some of them died because the Russians tried to capture one of them, and the Aliens were having none of it!
Yup, like old rusty vans
In the school I also read a fascinating piece of science relating to water....that's it's density is highest at 4 degree celsius thus preventing the lake from being frozen completely and killing all the aquatic animals. Incredible design of nature while designing water. There is no greater Engineering than what is available in nature.
Thanks to Jehovah God Almighty - our Life-Giver n Creator. The “...One who dwells above the circle of the earth,”(Isaiah 40:22). Here it tells us that God dwells above the circular earth - written about 2700 years ago. Only God who is the Author of the Bible can give this info.
@@saksiyah981 Stop forcing Christianity on people it's pathetic
@@draco_1876 No one can force you to believe in Jesus. But we hope you do. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
@@saksiyah981 You do realise, I suppose, that there are 4,200 religions, faiths and beliefs in the world today with over 5,000 gods and goddesses? They are all invented by humans. Believe whatever you wish, but please keep it to yourself because you insult those of other religions and who believe in other deities.
@@draco_1876How has he forced anything on you?
I think that the Russian guy driving the van said in Russian: " I've got balls of steel" that's why I drive on this frozen lake...!😮
You must not have ever watched ice road truckers
The ice is so thick there it’s safe to drive over it
When I was in the school I read about lake Baikal....seeing lake in this documentary is very nice. Russia is a very beautiful country ....it's citizens very brave
Lake Baikal: so Natural, mostly untouched by human & truly spectacular. Love and Greetings from India 🇮🇳🤗💖
Definitely not the Ganges hahah
Jai hind
@@benheuberger5344 har gange jai maa gange
@@benheuberger5344 lake and river are different, ganges is a river
Is that where you and harold go on the next adventure? Much more dangerous than White Castle 🥴🥴
I first heard this lake on the movie The Way Back2010", them prisoners way back the second world war who escaped Siberian gulag and passed by this lake, a great story of survival
Oh! That was a great movie, I didn’t remember the lake in it, will have to watch again. I just remember when he got to that bridge and a guard was there.
@@junesnow5422 that was the time they were lost and set Janus to find the lake which he did after 3 days.
Yes I remember that beautiful movie . I also remember they went through the desert also where they were not able to get the fresh water to drink . They should hv taken some from this Lake .
You should read the book, amazing g story
The name Baikal means Baigal, Байгал - Nature in Mongolian. Its surrounding indigenous habitants are Buriat Mongolian people. Lake Baikal's sister Lake Hubsugul - Хөвсгөл is located in Mongolian territory.
Awsome
не неси бред
@@depebehwuha3510какой бред, он все правильно говорит
Unbelievable & breath-taking!
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Nice documentary. It's great to see a film done well and in a calming way.
I literally was just looking at a map of southern russia and googled the lake lol, not dissapointed at all
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This was excellent, I was hoping for more!
Already subbed, great content. Good luck on your future growth.
I had never heard of this lake until now. I searched for the underwater filter animal called goupki and couldn't find it anywhere. What a treasure in the middle of Siberia. I could only imagine what the night sky above this lake looks like.
their scientific name is Lubomirskiidae, if you wanted to explore therm some more :)
Because Hollywood / Western Media only make Movies and Documentaries with Mafia Russians, Russians with missing teeth or Russians who are thieves/ super criminal and cruel villain. Its called Brainwash and Social Engineering of the masses - Made in USA.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubomirskia_baikalensis
I know invasive species are generally bad, but I wouldn’t mind seeing some goupki sponges in the Great Lakes of the US.
This channel just popped up in my feed. So glad it did. Very interesting. Already subscribed. ☺️ It's so amazing what our world does, can do, and is capable of doing. And to imagine, we barely actually KNOW very much about our world. Thank you for sharing with us.
I watched something about neutrinovoltaic technologies yesterday ........ Today , feeling homesick, i put Lake Baikal into the google search ....... and discover that the lake has a neutrino telescope . .. Looks like hints about zero point energy technologies lurk everywhere on the internet ..... Thank god !
Ah finally! A channel to fill my missing _Great Big Story_ fix
My husband had been there and can attest to its beauty. A magical place..he call it.
Gorgeous place. Always been fascinated by Lake Baikal, but there's NO WAY I'd drive on this or any frozen lake. It must be reasonably safe, but I wouldn't be willing to become the rare exception.
Smart, my relatives died doing that
You ever watch the television series ICE ROAD TRUCKERS.
It's in Russia and during the winter. If any lake was safe to drive on it would be that one.
@@herbertspurrier5755 I'd rather not. These guys are barely straining it, large trucks with a full cargo car are a completely different kettle of fish.
I live in Russia, 60km from Lake Baikal. Every year, local authorities open an ice crossing on the lake. The thickness of the ice is checked and measured. And ranges from 40-100cm. 30cm is enough for a safe crossing by car. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about) So come when all this madness is over :)
This channel is underrated
Славное море, священный Байкал.
Море??
Славный океан, священная лена
Байкал больше Азовского моря)) прикинь)
What a gorgeous and majestic place. I would love to go see it all someday
I would like to see it too
Keep whites out every countries
Me too. I wanna go with my skates. @@kentredwine9515
Never knew of such Wonder and we'll spend many days with this one a treasure more valuable than comprehension can express thank you God bless and Godspeed yay team go good guys
Greetings from India. Please conserve more such place on 🌎🌍
Why not move to UK?
Thank you for making such a neat video ! Really enjoyed watching this
Great video, but I believe the depth of Baikal is 1,642 meters and not 637 meters (unless referring to an average depth)
All joking aside, in one alleged incident in 1982, three navy diver trainees reportedly died pursuing what survivors described as "a group of humanoid creatures dressed in silvery suits" in Baikal
Is there more information I can find on this:)
Was probably nitrogen narcosis. It can make you hallucinate and also behave completely irrationally
I was hoping they would mention that in this video
They were thrown out of the water a good distance as well. So nitrogen narcosis hallucinations kind of don’t matter. Check out the podcast on it called “The Pearl of Siberia” by Astonishing Legends that reference this exact incident. It’s pretty wild
I'm with you, bro. Aquatic yetis in space suits - what is there to joke about there?
Love how this video resurfaced after Hometown Cha Cha Cha 😄💜
Damn 🙈
Incredible! Nature is beautiful and breathtaking!!
Fascinatingly beautiful and pure unadulterated nature.
OMG! such a stunning great film!....when the diver went down in the ice hole, - wow! reminds me of a scene in the film "the Deep Blue" .......Lake Baikal is a Natures treasure and the underwater world is a wonder! 👁🗨💦 Thanks SLICE for Eastern Present 🙏
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HELLO SLICE....I LIKE your videos so much....it gives me more knowledge about natures, invironment and amazing new discoveries.......😍😍😍😍
The unpolluted crystal clear ice is exquisite to see...🇿🇦
wym by unpolluted? these people been driving cars over the lake all year round,i assume the so called fresh water is now toxic
@@babayaga6285exactly how many vehicles and boats with diesel, oils, grease fall in or sink and are now polluting the water.
@@babayaga6285driving over the ice is far different than throwing trash or dumping whatever kind of waste there is in it
My favourite unique channel. Good work & Thank You
I was surprised and delighted to hear about scientists using the lake to detect nutrinos !?
What magnificent scenery. Great photography. Beautiful.
.. 3 minutes into the video and all I wanna see is that cute retangular van converted into a full-time home. Dang.. those van conversion videos are so addicting!
630m is its average depth, its deepest point is over 1km down. Crazy!
1 642 м
Since my childhood I've been fascinated by Russia and its stories about forests, wilderness, cold and snow and people living there. I want to visit Russia at least once in my lifetime.... love from India.😊
TOTALLY FANTASTIC. Thank you for making and posting this priceless pece
Baikal is a symbol of cool down.🙏 My love to Sweet Baikal.🌹❤️🇱🇰
Байкал - Российское чудо 💛
Sujith annante video kand vannavarundoo...?? 😃
alla pinne
Njan
My home land and the land of my ancestors 🙏🙏🙏 Can’t wait to visit again. Such a sacred and magical place.
Is there an inner underwater cristal city with advanced thecnology and outer space people an unreach place
@@javierramirez4722 I wish…
Hong Dushik's explanation about lake Baikal, from korean drama, Hometown cha cha cha, bring me here😆😎
The neutrinos are also studied in a cave near agasthi hills of Theni in the state of Tamil Nadu, in the southern part of India. If human beings are ever to tavel interstellar space travelling multitudes of light years, our only hope lies in mastering neutrinos.
I know it sounds weird but this is my fascination with Lake Baikal :- I once saw it's picture in an encyclopedia when i was in primary school. I was so much fascinated by it's beauty that it became the Top destination in my bucket list. I'm 30 now and i hope to visit Baikal someday. ❤
You will soon reach million subscribers.... I totally agree... Very informative video...
1:04: "637m deep". No, its maximum depth is 1642m. It's famous for being the world's deepest lake! If they screwed up this basic fact, what else is going to be wrong?
Lol What are you the Wikipedia police? Dude it’s a general knowledge doc not a PhD research paper lol. It’s got beautiful cinematography and for the most part it’s correct. If you start fact checking every doc on YT good grief you’ll never stop!
Of corse it is the deepest lake, maybe they didn’t know how deep at the time, it is still don’t rant leave knowing yr smarter than some documentary. Don’t be Wikipedia police.
@@chrisdooley6468 Exactly!
@@kentredwine9515 Exactly!
Ok if yr so smart make a better documentary
Huge efforts to complete this documentary 🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏
Sujith baide video kand vannavarundo 😹
Njan
I just subscribed. I love your documentaries very nice to watch. From Philippines 🇵🇭
such a beautiful place, more of these documentaries that shows the wonders of Russia
Russia only acquired it around 160 plus years ago. Most of the time it was Jurchens (Siberian E. Asians) who lived there historically - their homeland.
@@s._3560no😂
Its my dream to visit world largest fresh water lake once in life time.
I live in Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes. Lakes that large are amazing.
sorry but poor people cant afford it (indians)
To know about Baikal is surprising and of great enthusiasm...it's still lots to know about...
What the another world lake!! I can't believe this is even real. It's like fresh water with deep sea creatures! I never thought about it before.
Rusia and Siberia are beautiful. Cold but beautiful.
Baikal is far deeper than 637 Meters. It is 1641 meters at its deepest point.
It's so fascinating how nature works, a plant which is essentially a sponge to filter the water, and small aquatic creatures to wipe the sponge and keep it functioning! Wow!
By repeating it so many times, this video has convinced me that Lake Baikal has the purest water on earth.
Wonderful ❤️It could be nice to spend rest of my life in the shore of Baikal.
Hong Bang Jang🥰🥰 Dusik our vitamin brought me here. ❤️❤️
Its waters are one of the purest on earth. Russians: I didn't bother getting my truck out of there
Yeah cause it’s also the deepest lake
Let me just hit up my diver friend in remote Siberia and you won't have to worry about it
Awesome knowledge shared !!!
I'm not aware about this lake until I watched hometown cha cha cha🤣😆 I'm learning lol😊
same here
Same 🤣🤣😅😂😂
Same....I just watched it yesterday 😂
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Great video. the neutrino detector looked like a mechanical squid. im subscribing
This is wonderful.
Hometown Cha Cha brought me here! 🥰💚💚💚
i just watched a minute then i clicked subscribe immediately
So I'm here because of Chief Hong and Ms. Dentist
Subscribed. Where’s the full documentary?
protect this at any cost ❤️
Beautiful images.
that driver : lets just pull over in the middle of the lake
I guess you’ve never watch ice road truckers
Nothing less than spectacular 😮😮
Applause for the researchers & scientists who have so much patience & perseverance to work in such unbelievable harsh conditions 👏👍
Chief Hong brought me here. 😅❤️❤️❤️
Very interesting lake. Wants to know more about this lake Bikal.
They spend significant time talking about the neutrino detector. It's an exceedingly difficult particle to detect. Similar to this detector, there is one set up in the fossilized (completely buried in ice, uncontaminated by the modern world) in Vostok, Antarctica. A paper not long ago (forgive me, I don't have the citation readily available) constructed and presented a map of the galaxy based on the detection of 60,000 neutrino particles over something like 10 years. That's an incredibly low-res image if you think of each detection as a pixel in that image and it took 10 years to produce, but it illustrates the challenge of detecting these particles and why places like these are so unique and important. I do wish they might have spent some time explaining how the lake formed, which I find interesting. It, too, is a "fossil" in a sense.
Thanks for the great info
I love to watch your videos slice.great job!from the philippines
THIS IS EXTRAORDINARY
I was your 4000th like! 👌👍
Woow what a world we are living inn indeed.lake Baikal is really amazing.thanks for this video.
Interesting, nice, educative 💜🌏💙
It's a completely different World, one place man can't destroy hopefully.
There isn’t a place that we can’t taint sadly
Slice .. great a channel .
Really very pleasing documentary