Debate Continues Over Ancient Cave Art of Swimmers in Sahara Desert
Are the figures depicted on the walls of Egypt’s Cave of the Swimmers actually swimming? If so, what does that indicate about climate change? Read More
Africa Caving News
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Watch The Madagascar Karst Exploration Project
January 12, 2015 / Madagascar, AfricaFollow this crack team of cave divers as they journey into Madagascar’s fossil filled graveyards and flooded caves. Read More
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Rising Star Expedition Finds over 1,000 Hominid Fossils
December 6, 2013 / South Africa, AfricaA three-week expedition was mounted this past November after cavers from the South Africa’s Speleological Exploration Club stumbled upon hominid fossils. Cavers Steve Tucker and Rick Hunter had been exploring … Read More
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Scientists Discover Five New Bat Species in West Africa
An international team of scientists have recently discovered five new species of bats in West Africa. The team, made up of researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences and … Read More
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SEC Cavers Sink to New Depths in South Africa’s Deepest Cave
April 2, 2013 / South Africa, Africa / By Dave IngoldA sinkhole first discovered in the ’90s has, since January this year, yielded new passages leading off from a massive chamber. Experienced cavers of the South Africa’s Speleological Exploration Club … Read More
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German Tourist Rescued from South African Cave
November 13, 2012 / South Africa, AfricaA German tourist was rescued this weekend after falling some 30 meters (98 feet) during a visit to Waterfall Bluff in the Transkei region of South Africa. The 71-year-old man … Read More
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Exciting New Cave Discovered in South Africa
September 29, 2012 / South Africa, AfricaEarlier this month an exciting new cave was discovered by members of South Africa’s Potchefstroom Potholing Club and it’s Independent Cave Explorers. The cave, located in South Africa’s North West … Read More
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Closest Relatives of Blind Australian Cave Fish Found in Madagascar
August 30, 2012 / Madagascar, Africa, Australia, OceaniaA team of researchers studying blind cave fish have discovered that two groups of fish, now separated Indian Ocean, are each other’s closest relatives. The team, made up of researchers … Read More
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The 2012 Swazi-Swedish Caving Expedition to Gobholo Cave
One of the first caving expeditions to the Kingdom of Swaziland in southern Africa has returned. A team of two Swedish cavers, invited and sponsored by Swazi Trails, spent three … Read More
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Student Cavers Discover Over 70 Caves During Moroccan Expedition
A recent caving expedition saw 21 members of the University of Sheffield’s Speleological Society visit Tazekka National Park in Morocco. During their visit, the students, the first British cavers to … Read More
