Researchers Solve Mystery of the Alpine Long-eared Bat
A research group looking into the puzzling distribution of Alpine Long-eared Bat have found answers by analyzing five other vertebrates that have a similar geographical distribution.
Croatia Caving News
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Scientists Discover Beautiful New Translucent Snail in Croatia
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of a peculiar cave-dwelling snail in one of the 20 deepest cave systems in the world, Lukina Jama–Trojama in Croatia. Dubbed Zospeum tholussum, …
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Oldest Tumor Discovered in 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Rib
A 120,000-year-old Neandertal bone fragment discovered in Croatia’s Krapina cave has recently been found to contain the earliest known bone tumor. Using a u-CT scan and an X-ray, researchers identified …
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Croatian Rescuers Called Out to Retrieve a Bear
Rescuers in Croatia recently received an unusual call to retrieve a bear that had fallen into a deep pit. The owner of a local tourist hunting agency requested help from …
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Caver Rescued From Croatia’s Kita Gaćešina Cave System
The Croatian caver who was injured deep inside the Kita Gaćešina cave system in Croatia’s Velebit National Park has made it to the surface. Despite initially expecting to take many …
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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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Krasno 2012: Deep Caves & Karst Symposium
A symposium on the special values of deep karst and the caves that occur within, will take place this April in Croatia’s Northern Velebit National Park. The event, which will …
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Oldest-Known Astrologer’s Board Discovered in Croatian Cave
A team of researchers has identified a more than 2,000 year old ivory astrologer’s board which was found in Croatia, in a cave overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The 30 fragments …
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Developers Rushing Regulations Threaten Croatia’s Cave Creatures
According to cave biologists, many species of animals, millions of years old, could be wiped out by development in Croatia in advance of it joining the European Union. Recent research …
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Related Cave Beetles Separated for 20 Million Years
A recently discovered blind cave beetle has helped shed light on the paleogeographic history of the Balkans. Found in two caves in Bulgaria’s Rhodopi Mountains, the beetle has been assigned …
