# Trillions of Animals Rely On This Lake (And It’s Drying Up)

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trillions-of-animals-rely-on-this-lake-and-its-drying-up/
- Published: 2025-10-08T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Tufa at Mono Lake &#8211; October 8, 2007. Photo credit: Lisa Ann Yount via Flickr. CC0 1.0. Episode of Untold Earth by  Atlas Obscura. Atlas Obscura &#8211; October 3, 2025. This is a transcript of an episode of Untold Earth, a series from Atlas Obscura in partnership with Nature and PBS Digital Studios, which explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained occurrences in our own backyards, Untold Earth chases insight into natural phenomena through the voices of those who know them best. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.atlasobscura.com Video: Trillions of Animals Rely On This Lake (And It&#8217;s Drying Up) &#8211; PBS Terra Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio
