Lake Ndutu

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Lake Ndutu, also called Lake Lagarja, is a small, seasonal soda lake located in the southern Serengeti in northern Tanzania. It neighbours Lake Masek and lies near the Olduvai Gorge. It is surrounded by plains and woodlands. It is a major gathering site for migratory animals like wildebeest and zebras, serving as a seasonal calving ground. Excavations at the lake in 1973 uncovered the Ndutu cranium, the incomplete skull of an early hominin.

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