French Firefighters Assist Small Dog Trapped in Cavity
A small dog is safe after spending the night in a trapped in a cavity at the base of a rock face in central France. On Sunday, March 3rd, Montbard …
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Early ’90s Yorkshire Cave Rescue Organisation Video Surfaces
March 5, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA 1994 documentary featuring Yorkshire’s Cave Rescue Organisation has recently surfaced on YouTube. The footage follows CRO volunteers during October’s busy “silly season”, when university clubs venture onto the Yorkshire …
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FESPA to Hold Conference on Cave Safety and Cave Rescue
Northern Spain’s Asturian Speleological Federation (FESPA) will host its first conference on caving safety and cave rescue this weekend. This event, which will focus on caving first aid and rope …
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International Children’s Cave Art Contest Announced
The Ukrainian Speleological Association has announced “Caves in the Eyes of our Children,” an international art contest for children. Organized by the editors of the Ukrainian Speleological Association’s Light magazine …
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Cavers Assist Construction Workers with Cavity Discovery
French construction workers were recently assisted by cavers after they discovered a cavity. The workers had been installing water pipes to connect the village of Tharaux in the south of …
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Re-Dating Confirms Southeastern Europe’s Oldest Human Ancestor
Newly obtained ages from a fragment of human lower jaw found in a Serbian cave have dated it as the oldest human ancestor ever discovered in that part of Europe. …
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50,000-Year-Old Bison Skull Fragments Found in Ukrainian Cave
A paleontological study of a cave in Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula has reportedly discovered fragments of a 50,000-year-old bison skull. The fragments were found during a December 2012 expedition to Emine-Bair …
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Speleological Union of Ireland Announces 2013 Try Caving Weekend
The Speleological Union of Ireland has just announced their 2013 Try Caving Weekend. The free event, held March 2nd and 3rd, 2013, will include a short talk on caving and …
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New Book Announced: Caves and Karst of the Yorkshire Dales
February 5, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA new book on the caves and karst of the Yorkshire Dales has been announced. Set to be released in March 2013 by British Cave Research Association, Caves and Karst …
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Swedish Cave Diver Dies in Hospital After Incident in France
A Swedish cave diver died in hospital on Monday, January 28th after an incident while diving in the Landenouse resurgence between Cadrieu and Cajarc in southwest France. Reports indicate that …
