In the icy depths of Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, a robotic expedition has uncovered stunning geological secrets that were previously hidden beneath the surface ...

Witness the fascinating geography of Lake Baikal, the deepest and one of the oldest freshwater lakes on Earth, located in Siberia, Russia. This video covers its unique formation, incredible depth ...

Lake Baikal, a unique, UNESCO-protected ecosystem that holds about 20 percent of the world’s fresh surface water, has been called the Galapagos of Russia because it is home to more than 2,000 ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that authorities will shut down a paper mill on the shores of Lake Baikal, which environmentalists say is a major pollutant ...

Russia's Putin dives for crystals in deepest lake By Reuters August 1, 200912:46 AM PDTUpdated August 1, 2009 ...

Mineral extraction is banned in Lake Baikal which is a nature reserve. Before locking down the hatches on the Mir-2 submersible, Putin was shown specimens of crystals bubbling under water.