Australian Cavers Discover Large Fossil Deposit
Australian cavers have discovered a cave system in Queensland filled with fossils. The find, estimated to contain specimens up to 500,000 years old, is so dense with fossils that a …
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Cave Diver Reaches -217m in the Czech Republic’s Hranická Propast
July 3, 2012 / Czech Republic, EuropeA recent 7.5 hour dive in the Czech Republic’s Hranická Propast, saw caver Krzysztof Starnawski reach 217 meters (712 feet) in depth before returning to the surface. During the dive …
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Cave Divers Discover Three New Species in New Zealand
July 1, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaThree new species have been discovered by cave divers on an expedition inside New Zealand’s Nelson cave. A team of Australian cave divers mapping the cave recently spent 13 days …
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Ancient Shark Fossil Discovered in Missouri’s Smallin Cave
June 14, 2012 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaA fossil found in a Missouri cave has been identified to belong to a long extinct type of shark. Initially discovered a few years ago inside Smallin Cave near Springfield, …
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Explorers Make Exciting Discoveries in Lechuguilla Cave
June 2, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaA group of 10 cavers from all over the United States recently made some exciting discoveries while on an expedition inside Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park. …
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Mulu Caves 2012 Expedition to Gunung Mulu National Park
From April 3rd to 30th members of the 17th Anglo-Sarawak expedition, entitled Mulu Caves 2012, visited Malaysia‘s Gunung Mulu National Park. During the month-long expedition, which based itself at the …
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How Wrong a Swildon’s Short Round Trip Can Go
April 23, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, Europe / By WormsterAbout a year ago, a trip into Swildon’s Hole in the U.K.’s Mendip Hills took an unexpected turn. What follows is my first hand account of just how wrong the …
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2012 International Expedition to Iranian Salt Domes
Starting this weekend, an international gathering of international karst scientists and cavers is being held in Iran to study its salt domes. The week-long event, held by the Iranian Cavers …
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New Caves Discovered in Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
British explorers on an expedition to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh have discovered seven new caves. The week-long trip led by Dr. Howard …
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Wowo 2012: A French/Swiss Expedition to Papua New Guinea
March 9, 2012 / Papua New Guinea, OceaniaAfter a one month in Papua New Guinea, a team of French and Swiss cavers are happy to report that they discovered 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) of new passage. At …
