New Discoveries Extend Postojna Cave by 3.5 Kilometers
Cave divers pushing sumps in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave system have extended the longest show cave in Europe by an additional 3.5 kilometres (2.17 miles).
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Postojna Cave Karst Exhibition Officially Opens
One hundred and eleven years after first being envisioned, the EXPO Postojna Cave Karst exhibition collection officially opened at Slovenia’s Postojna Cave late last month.
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Slovenia Holds First International Cave Rescue Training for Women
The first international cave rescue training course specifically for women is being held this week in Scezna, Slovenia.
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Olm Lays Eggs in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave
For the first time, a female olm has been observed laying eggs in Slovenia’s Postojna cave. Although the species, Proteus anguinus, has been able to reproduce in captivity without problems, …
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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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Slovenia’s Postojna Cave Attracts Record Visitors in 2011
Slovenia’s Postojna Cave saw a six percent increase in visitors for a record total of over 521,000 visitors in 2011. The annual statistics indicate that the visitors came from over …
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Izgubljeni Raj 2011: An Expedition to Tolminski Migovec
A month long expedition to Tolminski Migovec, Slovenia recently concluded. The trip, which went from July 15th until August 15th, was undertaken by 20 members from the Imperial College Caving …
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Slovenia’s Postojna Cave Welcomes 34 Millionth Visitor
Slovenia’s Postojna Cave has just welcome it’s 34 millionth visitor. One of the countries main tourist attractions, it’s fitting that the visitor who crossed the mark was a tourist from …
