Spanish Cavers Spend Four Days Lost Underground
A group of four cavers were rescued on Tuesday after spending four days lost underground. The cavers, part of the caving group Espeleo Minas, departed on Saturday morning on a …
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Belgian Cavers Announce Discovery of Two New Cave Systems
The discovery of two significant cave systems has recently been made public by cavers in Belgium. The caves, both of which exceeded 500 meters (1640 feet) in length, were discovered …
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New Cave Dwelling Millipede Described in Portugal
A new cave-dwelling millipede has been discovered in a cave in southern Portugal. Described recently in the journal Zootaxa, the new species was discovered in Telheiro cave near Loulé in …
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Discovered in the UK
August 9, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe fungus responsible for causing white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been discovered in the United Kingdom. Psuedogymnoascus destructans, formerly named Geomyces destructans, was found on a live bat …
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Presentation to Feature Archaeology of Ireland’s Moneen Cave
A lecture on the archaeological excavations of Ireland’s Moneen cave is planned for tomorrow, August 9th, in Ballyvaughan, County Clare. The free event will feature Dr. Marion Dowd of Institute …
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Caver Suffers Dislocated Shoulder in Gouffre Berger
A caver was pulled from the famous Gouffre Berger just before 5:00 pm on Friday August 2nd, after suffering a dislocated shoulder the previous afternoon. The 33-year-old experienced polish caver, …
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Abseiling Grafitti Artists Raid Wookey Hole Caves
August 1, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeWookey Hole, a popular show cave in Southwestern England’s Mendip Hills, is stepping up security this week after it became a victim of a strange graffiti attack over the weekend. …
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Stuck Teen Rescued From Yorkshire Dale’s Cave
July 27, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA teenage caver required assistance today after becoming stuck in a Yorkshire Dale’s cave. The 16-year-old boy was negotiating a side passage in Thistle Cave when he got his knee …
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16th International Congress of Speleology Kicks Off in Brno
July 21, 2013 / Czech Republic, EuropeThe 16th International Congress of Speleology kicked off in the Czech city of Brno earlier today. Organized by the International Union of Speleology, the congress has over 1,000 cavers from …
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Painshill Park Crystal Cave Opens After Year-Long Restoration
July 14, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeAfter a year-long restoration project, the Crystal Grotto at England’s Painshill Park has finally been reopened. Part of the historic Painshill Park landscape garden, the 18th century faux grotto features …
