what animals are found here?
Algae and halobacteria.
Dead Sea
 after one such rainy winter, the normally dark blue Dead Sea turned red. Researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem found the Dead Sea to be teeming with a type of alga called "Dunaliella". "Dunaliella" in turn nourished carotenoid-containing (red-pigmented) halobacteria, whose presence caused the color change. Since 1980, the Dead Sea basin has been dry and the algae and the bacteria have not returned in measurable numbers.

who lived for many years in the bible Methuselah. has he been mentioned in any other sacred texts? Yes, in the Book of Jubilees and the Rabbinic literature. what is the first one about? It is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters. did any early written records of this book survive? Yes, extensive fragments among the Dead Sea Scrolls and four complete Ge'ez texts. where were the former discovered? Qumran Caves in the Judaean Desert, near Ein Feshkha on the northern shore of the Dead Sea in the West Bank. how does this sea get its name? Hebrew, meaning "sea of salt". what are the climatic conditions like here? Hot desert climate. is this place mentioned in the bible? Yes.
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Dead Sea [SEP] Fauna and flora
"Dunaliella" in turn nourished carotenoid-containing (red-pigmented) halobacteria, whose presence caused the color change. Since 1980, the Dead Sea basin has been dry and the algae and the bacteria have not returned in measurable numbers. In 2011 a group of scientists from Be'er Sheva, Israel and Germany discovered fissures in the floor of the Dead Sea by scuba diving and observing the surface. These fissures allow fresh and brackish water to enter the Dead Sea. They sampled biofilms surrounding the fissures and discovered numerous species of bacteria and archaea.