The Dead Sea does not look like its name. On a clear November day we drove along it for miles and marveled at its beauty. The sparkling water was a spectacular and wondrous blue. The few plants and rocks along the shoreline had a thick, whitish coating - salt, I presume. It was hard to believe that the huge body of water did not harbor one fish.
Birds avoid the Dead Sea because there are only a few plants to feed upon.
The saltiest body of water in the world, the Dead Sea is nine times saltier than the ocean. Lying between Israel and Jordan, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth's surface. Fifty miles long and 10 miles wide, it is fed mainly by the River Jordan to the north. It has no outlet. The intense heat causes the water to evaporate, leaving high concentrations of salts and minerals.