Lake Baikal - the largest lake, the deepest lake, the clearest lake!

A documentary on the Lake Baikal which is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world, containing 22 to 23% of the world's fresh surface water. With 23,615.39 km3 (5,670 cu mi) of fresh water, it contains more water than all of the North American Great Lakes combined. With a maximum depth of 1,642 m (5,387 ft), Baikal is the world's deepest lake. It is considered among the world's clearest lakes and is considered the world's oldest lake, at 25–30 million years. It is the seventh-largest lake in the world by surface area.

Lake Baikal is a rift lake located in southern Siberia, Russia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast.

[MarvinMonroe]

That's enough water to fill 23 billion Olympic Size Pools. You're welcome, I'm sure that make it easier to visualize. It's quite easy to picture 23 billion swimming pools in your mind

[zepp]

I really want to visit Lake Baikal, even more after all the stories I've heard.

[nlavrentiev]

Great to see there was no political bs and no negativity about soviet past or life in Russia in general. Salute!

[TJSaw]

One of the greatest natural wonders of our planet. I’m in awe of this lake.

[slap]

Our natural world is endlessly fascinating

[jackhartmann]

This lake has fascinated me since first hearing of it... Hope to travel there someday-- peace between United States & Russia, please!

[jamesb.]

This a fascinating world habitat and environmental treasure.

[spartantheththermopylae]

What a fantastic documentary about this pearl of nature! Thank you! This lake is so beautiful and awe - inspiring at the same time. Now it makes me go and visit.

[rexalexander]

breathtaking, stop war, start tourism, let the world see beauty of russia.

[rphrcphjphck]

Wonderful video especially the underwater scenes. Thanks to the entire team 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[feiryfella]

I've been in it! Its an amazing place. Can't imagine I'll go back any time soon sadly :(

[samevans]

70% of the species found in the lake being endemic is insane

[prohn]

so without the sand soil and dead animals its depth would be over 29, 000 ft deep....reverse it and it would be the size of Mt Everest thats crazy

[theedge]

Great video Way better than Discoveries Crapola

[ImGoingSupersonic]

I think about the first people travelling and came upon this lake like, now what do we do?
Its friggin massive. Guess you'd have to just follow the shore line

[Navagiasostis]

Such a wonderful Planet we live in. I grew up being the whole summer in the sea, and it feels surreal to me that a lake can have such clear waters! And 70% endemic?? That's insane! It's like the lake is it's own "small" ocean!

[justincase]

Baikal has more water than all Great Lakes combined. If you have been to lakes Superior and Michigan, that is freakin mind boggling.

[ritarose]

Do the fish have microphones on them or something?! Seriously how is it possible to just record the sounds of tiny fish?! Fascinating!

[-PLAYERNE-]

So beautiful. I live near her sister lake (lake Tahoe) and have always been entranced by it. This is a totally different monster though.

[ztonyz]

The baikal sponges reminds me of a coral reef