New Connection Results in Slovenia’s Longest Cave
Earlier this week cavers taking part in the 2012 Sledi Vetra expedition successfully connected two caves to form the longest cave in Slovenia. Measuring in at 24.9 kilometers (15.4 miles) …
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Going Underground to Reach for the Skies
August 13, 2012 / Europe / By Loredana BessoneIf you’re reading this you’re probably a caver, right? Well, in reality what you really are is an explorer, one with holes in your overall and dirt in your gloves, …
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Ancient Elephant Bones Found in Spanish Cave
The bones of an ancient elephant have been discovered in a Spanish cave. An archaeological excavation in Cova del Rinoceront (Rhinoceros’ cave) near Barcelona uncovered the partial skeleton of a …
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Teen Kayakers Rescued from Irish Cave
Two teenager kayakers were rescued early this morning after taking shelter in cave in County Cork, on the southern tip of Ireland. The search for the two 17-year-old males, which …
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Girl in Sea Cave Rescued From Rising Tide
July 29, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn a strange twist of fate, rescuers searching for a dog that had fallen off a cliff discovered a girl trapped in a cave by the rising tide. Just after …
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Cavers Complete Project Declined by Construction Companies
July 14, 2012 / Switzerland, EuropeCavers came to the rescue of Switzerland’s Temple de Plan-les-Ouates this week to help with a project to insulate its floors. The Speleological Society of Geneva was contacted after no …
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Flooding Traps Four Cavers Inside English Cave
July 11, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn it’s 41st call out of the year, the U.K.’s Cave Rescue Organisation responded to rescue a party of four cavers who failed to return from a trip on Monday …
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Four Scuba Divers Drown During Italian Cave Dive
Four scuba divers died last weekend while visiting a popular underwater cave system near Palinuro in southern Italy. The divers, part of group of nine exploring the cave known as …
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Tourist Dies After Fall at Scotland’s Fingal’s Cave
July 7, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeA German tourist died during a visit to Scotland’s Fingal’s Cave on Friday. The man, aged between of 30 and 40, was taking photographs of the cave when he the …
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Scientists to Excavate Gibraltar’s Caves this Summer
July 5, 2012 / United Kingdom, EuropeScientists will descend upon Gibraltar’s caves this summer as part of a six-week long excavation project. A team of 35 scientists, students and volunteers from Gibraltar, the United Kingdom, Ireland, …
