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Romania’s Coliboaia Cave Home to Central Europe’s Oldest Cave Art
The oldest cave drawings in Central and Eastern Europe were found recently in Romania’s Coliboaia cave. Discovered by chance during a routine expedition in a very remote area in Apuseni …
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Results of Bulgarian-Kyrgyz Expedition to Tian Shan
September 24, 2011 / Kyrgyzstan, AsiaA recent Bulgarian-Kyrgyz expedition to Tian Shan, the large central Asian mountain range has returned. First visited in 2010, the team, organized by the Asia Mounatins international travel center, returned …
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New Hampshire’s Bats Continue to Decline
September 23, 2011 / New Hampshire, United States, North AmericaAn environmental resource specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers charged with netting bats has noticed a continued decline of bats around Surry Mountain Dam. The bats began being …
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Weird Evolution of Cave Life Highlighted by Bloomberg
September 22, 2011A recent article by Bloomberg describes the strange evolution of cave critters to adapt them to living under the ground. The story begins by explaining that while most folks that …
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Successful Cave Kids Program Offered Again
September 21, 2011 / New Zealand, OceaniaAfter a successful first season, Cave Kids returns this October, once again giving the children of New Zealand the opportunity to try caving. The three-hour long educational adventure, geared for …
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2012 Speleo Projects Caving Calendar Released
September 20, 2011The 2012 Speleo Projects Caving Calendar has recently arrived in stores. The calendar features a selection of wild and tourist caves from around the world, including caves in China, France, …
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International Youth Speleologist Camp: Juhöfola 2012 Announced
Next summer the International Training Camp for Young Speleologists or Juhöföla 2012, will take place in Germany’s Swabian Alps. Based in the town of Blaubeuren – Seissen, the 16 day …
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US National Parks Celebrate National Public Lands Day
September 18, 2011 / United States, North AmericaIn honour of the United States National Public Lands Day this Saturday September 24th, Carlsbad Caverns, Mammoth and Wind Cave National Parks as well as Jewel Cave National Monument will …
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Hidden Earth 2011: Program Released
September 17, 2011 / United Kingdom, EuropeIn preperation for the fast approaching Hidden Earth 2011, beginning September 23rd, 2011 in Monmouth, South Wales, the program including the full list presentations available has been released. The UK’s …
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Cave Divers Respond to Flash Flood at Welsh Mine
September 16, 2011 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeThe bodies of four coal miners trapped underground after a flash flood in South Wales have been recovered. Many specialist teams, including cave divers, had been brought in from across …
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UK Couple Discover Cave While on Honeymoon in Spain
The caving couple who recently married within Yorkshires Ingleborough Cave, has discovered a new cave while on their honeymoon in Spain. The cave, affectionately dubbed, Honeymoon Pot was discovered while …
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Welsh Sinkhole Just Won’t Stay Closed
September 14, 2011 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA sinkhole has opened up in Flintshire for the second time. Last year, a 7 meter (23 foot) wide hole appeared next to a primary school near Ysgol Rhes-y-Cae and …
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Iran’s Second Annual Cave Cleaning Day
This September 24th marks Iran’s second annual cave cleaning day. The event, which cooincides with the second day of seveth Persian month called Mehr (meaning kindness), will take place throughout …
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Caving News is Six Months Old Today
September 12, 2011First started in March 2011, cavingnews.com began as an idea to provide a daily source of news for cavers. Since then it has quickly grown into one of the top …
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Giant Rat Discovered in East Timor Cave
September 11, 2011 / East Timor, AsiaArchaeological excavations within a cave in East Timor have uncovered the bones of the largest rat that ever lived. With a body weight of around six kilograms (13 pounds), this …
