Third Lascaux Replica Plans to Duplicate Entire Cave
Yet another replica is being created of the Lascaux, the famous French cave that is home to some of the world’s best-known cave art. The project, known as Lascaux 4, …
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Caver Rescued After Collapsing in Yorkshire Cave
November 5, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA 70-year-old caver had to be hauled out of Sell Gill Holes during a rescue on Sunday by Yorkshire’s Cave Rescue Organisation. The man, suffering from a medical condition, collapsed …
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US Army Project Creates Critical Habitat for European Bats
A five-year U.S. Army project to create critical habitat for bats will clear brush and plant fruit trees in Germany’s Hohenfels Military Training Area. The project, funded by the European …
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Irish Cave Rescuers Put Subterranean Skills to Work Above Ground
This weekend the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation (ICRO), the national body which coordinates and manages cave rescue operations in Ireland, will be holding their annual symposium. Held October 27th and …
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Man Sleeping in Cave Prompts Major Rescue
October 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA man found unresponsive in a cave on the north coast of Cornwall initiated a major rescue involving police, the coastguard and a helicopter. A passer-by discovered the man on …
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Popular Annual Cave Rescue Fundraiser Discontinued
October 18, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Broughton Game Show, an annual fundraiser of Cave Rescue Organisation and Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, has been permanently called off. The announcement follows this summers cancellation of the …
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Researchers Find More Information in Bat Echolocation Calls
New research into bat echolocation calls has revealed that they contain much more information than is needed to hunt or find their way around in the dark. The study, undertaken …
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Hypothermic Caver Rescued From UK Cave
October 15, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn their 62nd rescue of the year, the UK’s Cave Rescue Organisation responded to a caver suffering from hypothermia. The 45-year-old caver was on a through trip from Old Ing …
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Romania’s Improved Meziad Cave Slated to Re-open
Romania’s Meziad Cave reopens this week following extensive upgrades and repairs to its tour route. First explored in 1859, the nearly five kilometer (three-mile) long Meziad Cave only began welcoming …
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2013 Naked Caving Calendar Supports Cave Rescue
September 26, 2012 / England, Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeCavers have once again decided to bare it all. This time it’s to support two UK cave rescue organizations, the South & Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team and Yorkshire’s Cave …
