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Limits RegistryGaet'ale Pond, a small hypersaline pool in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, was measured in a 2022 scientific study at a salinity of roughly 433 g/L (about 43% dissolved salt by weight) — surpassing Antarctica's Don Juan Pond (previously considered the saltiest natural body of water) to become the saltiest known natural body of water on Earth. Despite the extreme salinity and near-boiling surface temperatures nearby, researchers found evidence of microbial life adapted to the pond's harsh chemistry.
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Gaet'ale Pond, a small hypersaline pool in Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, was measured in a 2022 scientific study at a salinity of roughly 433 g/L (about 43% dissolved salt by weight) — surpassing Antarctica's Don Juan Pond (previously considered the saltiest natural body of water) to become the saltiest known natural body of water on Earth. Despite the extreme salinity and near-boiling surface temperatures nearby, researchers found evidence of microbial life adapted to the pond's harsh chemistry.
The highest dissolved-salt concentration measured in any known naturally occurring body of water on Earth.
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Limits Registry. LR-SALTIEST-NATURAL-WATER-BODY. Saltiest known natural body of water on Earth. 2026.