They are some of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth, yet they weren’t carved by ice, but by a continent literally tearing itself apart. 

These lakes are older, deeper, and more biologically diverse than almost any others on the planet, home to thousands of unique species and tens of millions of people who depend on them every day.

But their story isn’t just geological or ecological, it’s human, evolutionary, and ongoing. 

Learn more about the African Great Lakes and why they are unlike any lakes on Earth, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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