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White-Nose Syndrome Discovered in Alabama Bats
March 14, 2012 / Alabama, United States, North AmericaThe Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has just announced that white-nose syndrome has been confirmed in bats found in the Russell Cave system in Jackson County, Alabama. It …
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Collapse at Armenia’s Mozrov Cave; More Caves at Risk
A heavy snowfall this winter and subsequent melting this spring are being blamed for causing a collapse at Armenia’s spectacular Mozrov Cave. Approximately 50 cubic meters (66 cubic yards) of …
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Ancient Remains Found in Southern Mexican Cave
March 14, 2012 / Mexico, North AmericaThe remains of as many as 167 people have been found in a cave in southern Mexico. Discovered stacked atop each other, the bones were found last week on the …
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Tourist Rescued After Being Swept into Small Cave
March 13, 2012 / Northern Mariana Islands, AsiaA 29-year-old woman had a close call last Friday after a wave swept her into a cave during a visit to Saipan‘s Grotto Dive Site. Once a sea cave, the …
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Picture in the Dark Cave Photography Workshop Announced
The 9th edition of the “Picture in the Dark” cave photography workshop has been scheduled to run between April 26th and May 1st. This popular workshop organized by the National …
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Poll: How restricted are caves in your region?
March 12, 2012In some regions in the world, caves are largely ignored by officials, while others they are heavily policed. Some factors in the restriction of access to caves in an area …
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Caving News Joins Forces with National Speleological Society
March 12, 2012On the first birthday of Caving News, we are happy to announce that we have joined forces with the National Speleological Society. We have partnered together to further our mutual …
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Slovak Speleological Society Invites Cavers to Speleomeeting 2012
The Slovak Speleological Society will be holding its 2012 Speleomeeting on April 14. All cavers are welcome to the day long event that will feature presentations on the many speleological …
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Ohio State University to Host White-Nose Syndrome Presentation
March 10, 2012 / Ohio, United States, North AmericaOhio State University‘s School of Environment and Natural Resources will be hosting a presentation on white-nose syndrome on Thursday, March 29th, 2012. Entitled, White-Nose Syndrome in Bats: Current Status of …
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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 …
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New Exploration at Restricted Phantom Springs Cave
March 9, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaA five-day expedition to explore Phantom Springs Cave in western Texas has had some exciting results. The expert team of cave divers, consisting of members of the ADM Exploration Team …
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Underground Bike Trail Opens in Dutch Mine
March 8, 2012 / Netherlands, EuropeA mine in the Netherlands has been put to use as a one of a kind underground bike trail. Created by ASP Adventure, the guided bike tour takes riders through …
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2012 Northern Lao – European Cave Project Expedition Results
On the 10th anniversary of the first Lao expedition, which took place in December 2002, the 2012 trip re-visited areas previously explored. Despite some initial doubts as to the success …
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Incline Elevator Proposed for Hidden River Cave
March 7, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaOperators of Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave are hoping to replace the 182 steps into the mouth of the cave with an incline elevator by 2013. The measure should help the …
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Kao Rao Tourist Cave Opens in Laos
A cave in the Wiang Phuka district of Laos was recently opened as a tourist cave. First found in 2001 by Sriwang Kaewmanee, Kao Rao Cave is located 12 km …
