Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, known as the "Galapagos of Russia." However, the unusual body of water boasts more than just its colossal size.

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume. It is a natural wonder that is thought to be almost 30 million years old.

It's also one of the Earth's oldest freshwater lakes, boasting a 25-million-year history, according to the Unesco World Heritage Foundation. UNESCO describes it as the "Galapagos of Russia." ...

lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual ...

The lake has been hailed as the "Galapagos of Russia", with its age and isolated location producing one of the richest and most unusual freshwater faunas in the world. The endemic Baikal seals ...