File:Sibiloi National Park.jpeg
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The image below shows a closer view of Koobi Fora on January 28, 2021, acquired by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. In 1984, paleontologists Richard and Meave Leakey discovered at Koobi Fora an almost-complete fossilized skeleton of a young boy dating to about 1.5 million years ago. Known as “Turkana boy,” it is the most complete early human skeleton ever found. In 1995, Meave and her team also uncovered a fossil of a primate that appeared to walk on two legs much earlier than previously thought—at least 4.2 million years ago. Fossils representing more than 200 early humans, as well as other mammals and mollusks, have been found at Koobi Fora. Today, the area around Lake Turkana is sparsely populated by people due to its isolated location and inadequate fresh water. It is the most saline lake in East Africa, full of brackish water with high levels of fluoride that make it largely unsuitable for drinking. However, Lake Turkana and the three national parks nearby (Sibiloi, South Island, and Central Island national parks) serve as important stopovers for migrant water birds. They are also major breeding grounds for Nile crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and many venomous snakes, including carpet vipers and red spitting cobras. |
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| Source | https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147862/a-remote-lake-with-a-rich-history |
| Author | NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kasha Patel. |
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| current | 01:09, 25 May 2021 | | 5,809 × 4,403 (3.99 MB) | StellarHalo (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description=The image below shows a closer view of Koobi Fora on January 28, 2021, acquired by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. In 1984, paleontologists Richard and Meave Leakey discovered at Koobi Fora an almost-complete fossilized skeleton of a young boy dating to about 1.5 million years ago. Known as “Turkana boy,” it is the most complete early human skeleton ever found. In 1995, Meave and her team also uncovered a fossil of a primate that appeared to walk on... |
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