The Jade Sea of Kenya

Lake Turkana is the largest permanent desert lake on Earth.

The saline lake sits in the Kenyan Rift Valley.

Lake Turkana is also called the Jade Sea for its turquoise colour.

Three rivers flow in, but water leaves only by evaporation.

Central Island is an active volcano sitting inside the lake.

Rocky southern shores are home to scorpions and carpet vipers.

About 50 fish species swim in the alkaline water.

African arowanas also patrol the waters looking for dinner.

Birds along the shores rely on plankton masses in the lake.

An abundance of hominid fossils was discovered around the basin.

South Island National Park lies within Lake Turkana itself.

The Turkana people call the lake Anam Ka'alakol, meaning many fish.