Lakes, rivers and waterfalls: short videos
This page explores a variety of lakes, rivers, and waterfalls from around the world through a series of short videos, each linking to its source. You will learn about unique features such as the Okavango Delta, a vast inland wetland in Botswana, and the crater lake Lonar Lake, which sits at a high altitude. The videos also cover famous waterfalls like Niagara Falls and Iguazu Falls, explaining natural processes such as how Niagara Falls erodes itself. Other topics include the Amazon River's unusual U-turn, the ancient basin of Lake Ohrid in Europe, and the highly alkaline Lake Natron. Additionally, you can discover fascinating phenomena like the tectonic rift in Iceland's Silfra and the floating farms on Inle Lake in Myanmar.
37 videos
Phenomena1:02The Okavango Delta Explained
Botswana
Phenomena1:04Lonar Lake Explained
India
Phenomena1:09How Plitvice Lakes Build Themselves
Croatia
Places1:06How Niagara Falls Eats Itself
Canada
Places1:04The Amazon River's U-Turn
Brazil
Places1:04How the Grand Canyon Was Carved
United States of America
Places1:07Iguazu Falls Explained
Brazil
Places1:04The Sacred Ganges River
India
Places0:56The Yangtze River Explained
People's Republic of China
Phenomena1:06The Lake Under the Ice
Antarctica
Phenomena0:51Lake Natron's Caustic Chemistry
United Republic of Tanzania
Places0:56Angel Falls Explained
Venezuela
Phenomena1:01Kaieteur Falls in Guyana
Guyana
Places1:10Lake Ohrid, Europe's Ancient Basin
The Republic of North Macedonia
Places1:08Issyk-Kul: The Hot Lake
Kyrgyzstan
Places0:50Victoria Falls on the Zambezi
Zambia
Places0:58Lake Titicaca in the Andes
Peru
Places1:03Lake Assal in Djibouti
Djibouti
Places1:09The Floating Farms of Inle Lake
Myanmar
Places0:52Fish River Canyon Explained
Namibia
Places1:15Lake Nakuru's Shifting Pink Shore
Kenya
Phenomena1:03Silfra: Iceland's Tectonic Rift
Iceland
Phenomena1:16Loktak Lake: Floating Wonder
India
Phenomena1:08Spain's Toxic Red River
Spain
Places1:20Lake Sevan's Disappearing Island
Armenia
Places1:11Lake Kivu and Its Deep Gases
Rwanda
Places1:05Jellyfish Lake in Palau
Palau
Places0:51Moraine Lake's Azure Secret
Canada
Places1:08The Waterfalls That Never Flow
Mexico
Places0:58Copper Canyon's Green Walls
Mexico
Places1:13Lake Atitlán: Between the Waters
Guatemala
Places0:56Lake Bled and Its Island
Slovenia
Places0:58Naruto Whirlpools Facts
Japan
Places Not So Fast0:32The Dead Sea: why you float
Worldwide
Places1:15Mono Lake Saline Soda Lake
United States of America
Phenomena1:10Tidal Bores Explained
People's Republic of China
Phenomena1:15Whirlpools: Nature's Spinning Waters
Worldwide
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