A team of American researchers were recently harassed while studying bats at the Tamana caves in eastern Trinidad. Known for its population of eleven different bat species, the Tamana caves …
A new species of cave dwelling tarantula has been discovered in the sandstone/quartizitic caves of Brazil’s Chapada Diamantina National Park. Described by Brazilian researchers in the current issue of the …
A webinar promising to uncover the mysteries of Easter Island’s caves has been scheduled for January 10th, 2013. This presentation, part of the NSS webinar series, will discuss our current …
A planned expansion of one of the world’s largest iron-ore mining complexes is threatening to destroy dozens of archaeologically significant caves in the Amazon. Vale, a Brazilian metals and mining …
A new genus and species of cave dwelling cavernicolous pomatiopsidae has just been described. First discovered in 2005 in a cave in Serra do Ramalho, Bahia, Brazil, Spiripockia punctata is …
Uruguayan cavers are mourning the loss of speleologist Livio Incatasciato, president and founder of the Centro Espeleologico Uruguayo Mario Isola (CEUMI), who passed away on Wednesday, November 14th. Known for …
A new book highlighting Brazil’s caves is being launched later this month. Titled Caves in Brazil (Cavernas no Brasil), the soon to be released book promises to take readers on …
A recent expedition to Peru has completely re-written the list of the world’s highest caves. The six-week long adventure, which began in late September, saw an international team of 10 …
Members of the Pierre Martin Speleology Group (GPME) are celebrating the recent discovery of a large new chamber in Brazil’s Santana Cave. First discovered on September 7th, the chamber, filled …
An international expedition to visit the world’s highest caves is underway in the Andes mountains of Peru. The team, made up of cavers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the …
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