Video: Speed Caving in Ogof Pont Gam
May 21, 2015 / Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Try and keep up with these Dudley Caving Club cavers as they speed through Wales’ Ogof Pont Gam, the upper entrance to Ogof Nant Rhin.
May 2015 Archive
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The Dead Sea’s Dangerous Sinkholes
The declining level of the Dead Sea is contributing to the creation of sinkholes along its shores which pose a threat to visitors and tourism in general.
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Couple Rekindles Romance After Encounter at Hidden River Cave
May 20, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaA couple, separated for nearly 40 years, recently rekindled their romance after a rappelling adventure brought them together at Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave.
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Rescue Training Held at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
May 20, 2015 / Virginia, United States, North AmericaStaff and volunteers participated in two mock cave rescues over the weekend at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
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Huge Expansion to Open New Passages at Wookey Hole
May 20, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropePlans are in the works for a major expansion at Wookey Hole Caves that would open an area previously only seen by cave divers.
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Video: 2014 Iron Deep Expedition to Montenegro
May 20, 2015 / Montenegro, EuropeJoin members of the Czech Speleological Society on the 2014 Iron Deep Expedition to explore caves in Montenegro.
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UWFRA Member Honored for 60 Years of Rescue Service
May 19, 2015Experienced Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association member Chris Baker was the recent recipient of an award commending his 60+ years of service.
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WNS Fungus Once Again Confirmed in Oklahoma
May 19, 2015 / Oklahoma, United States, North AmericaAfter a brief reprieve, Oklahoma returns as the westernmost state where Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome has been confirmed.
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Massive Sinkhole Cleanup Underway in China
A 290-meter (950 foot) deep sinkhole, used as a refuse dump, in China’s Hubei Province is being cleaned up as part of an initiative by local businesses who hope to develop the site for tourism.
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New Amphipod Discovered in Georgian Caves
A new species of typhlogammarid amphipod has been discovered in two caves of the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountain range in Georgia’s Abkhazia region.
