Croatian Caver Injured After Accident Deep Underground
An accident at the Kita Gaćešina cave system in Croatia’s Velebit National Park has left a caver injured deep underground. Initial reports indicate that 29-year old Marijan Marovic was hurt …
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Gibraltar’s Gorham’s Cave is Another Step Closer to World Heritage Status
June 6, 2012 / United Kingdom, EuropeGibraltar’s Gorham’s Cave was recently given the nod by the U.K. government and formally submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for world heritage status. Initially …
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Cavers Request Damaged Caves in Iceland be Closed
The Icelandic Speleological Society have requested the closure of some 15 to 20 caves in order to protect them from further damage. In recent years many of Iceland’s unique caves …
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Fatal Cave Diving Incident Occurs in France
A French cave diver died last Thursday after failing to resurface at Font Estramar, a resurgence near Perpignan in the South of France. Jean-Luc Armengaud, 52, began a dive at …
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Protection for Welsh Cave Comes After Vandalism
May 27, 2012 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeWork will soon be undertaken to protect a Welsh cave after vandals destroyed much of its archaeological value. Gower cave is thought to contain the oldest recorded Palaeolithic cave art …
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Earliest Musical Instruments Found in German Cave
Scientists have discovered two prehistoric flutes at Geissenkloesterle Cave in Germany’s Swabian Jura region. The flutes, made of bird bone and mammoth ivory, have been dated to between 42,000 and …
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The Cave Concert Series Returns to Ireland this Summer
Ireland’s Mitchelstown Caves will be playing host to three days of musical performances this July. Following the success of last year’s The Cave concert series which featured Duke Special and …
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Speleo-TV Announces Promo Video Contest
May 22, 2012 / EuropeA contest to create a create a short promotional video for the European Speleological Federation‘s newest venture, Speleo-TV, has just been announced. Launching in September 2012, Speleo-TV will offer cavers …
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Anthropologists Discover Early Art in Rock Shelter Near Chauvet Cave
An international team of scientists have recently discovered some of earliest known art in a rock shelter near the France’s famous Chauvet Cave. On a 1.5 metric ton (3000+ pound) …
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Draft Agenda for the 25th BCRC Cave Rescue Conference Released
May 9, 2012 / United Kingdom, EuropeMore details are in about this October’s 25th National Cave Rescue Conference hosted by the Yorkshire Dales Rescue Panel (YDRP). The event, which runs from the 12th until the 14th …
