Ukrainian Cavers Discover New Cave in Crimea
Earlier this month members of the Speleological Club “Zelenie Kamneedy” visited an area of Mount Merdven-Kayasy in Ukraine’s Crimean region to survey a new cave, discovered in 2008 by climbers. …
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Learn About Easter Island’s Caves at Upcoming NSS Webinar
December 18, 2012 / Chile, South AmericaA 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 …
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Kiwi Cavers Discover New Cave with Magnificent Entrance
December 6, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaCavers exploring in New Zealand’s Kahurangi National Park have discovered a new cave with what discoverers are calling most impressive entrance in the country. The cave, dubbed Te Manui, was …
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Caver Caught Under Rockfall Prompts Rescue
November 18, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeMembers of Yorkshire’s Cave Rescue Organisation were called to their 65th incident of the year on Friday after a caver was caught under a ‘substantial’ rockfall. A 50-year-old caver was …
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Croatian Cave Expedition Visits Merapoh, Malaysia
This past September, nine cavers from Croatia (from SOŽ – Speleološki odsjek HPD Željezničar and SOV – Speleološki odsjek PDS Velebit), plus myself (based in Kuala Lumpur) joined up with …
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Peru Expedition Rewrites List of the World’s Highest Caves
November 12, 2012 / Peru, South AmericaA 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 …
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Large Chamber Discovered in Brazil’s Santana Cave
November 2, 2012 / Brazil, South AmericaMembers 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 …
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2012 Peru Caving Expedition Visits the World’s Highest Caves
October 10, 2012 / Peru, South AmericaAn 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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Exciting New Cave Discovered in South Africa
September 29, 2012 / South Africa, AfricaEarlier this month an exciting new cave was discovered by members of South Africa’s Potchefstroom Potholing Club and it’s Independent Cave Explorers. The cave, located in South Africa’s North West …
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Astronauts Complete Underground Training Course
After a six-day mission underground, the team of astronauts who took part of in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CAVES 2012 training course have returned to the surface. CAVES, an …
