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Iranian Caver Lost in Tragic Climbing Accident
In a tragic accident last Friday in Pakistan, Iranian caver and alpinist Leila Esfandyari, lost her life. She fell while climbing Gasherbrum II (also known as K4), the 13th highest …
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Sinkhole Opens Under Woman’s Bed
July 28, 2011 / Guatemala, North AmericaA 65-year-old woman in Guatemala City recently discovered a sinkhole, 12 meters (40 feet) deep and almost 1 meter (3 feet) across, under her bed. “When we heard the loud …
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Rocky Mountain Region Extends Closures One More Year
July 28, 2011 / Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, United States, North AmericaIn an effort to try to protect bats from White-nose Syndrome, acting Regional Forester Jerome Thomas extended the emergency order to close all caves and abandoned mines in the Rocky …
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Year of the Bat Photo Contest
July 27, 2011In celebration of 2011 being the “Year of the Bat“, a photo contest of the flying critters has been announced. The goal of the contest is for photographers to”convey their …
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Diver’s Explore Cathedral at Piccaninnie Ponds
The UK’s Daily Mail has an interesting photo story out on 25-year-old cave diving photographer Liz Rogers and her visit to the Piccaninnie Ponds cave system on the Limestone Coast …
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New Issue of Speleogenesis Journal Released
July 26, 2011A brand new issue of the journal “Speleogenesis & Evolution of Karst Aquifers” has just been launched. This 11th issue, the only one to be released in 2011 contains “six …
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Horne Lake Caves Interpretive Center to Open
July 26, 2011 / Canada, North AmericaAn interpretive center is about to open at Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park, approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) north-east of Victoria on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. On August 9th, the …
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Cavers Discuss White-Nose Syndrome at NSS Convention
July 25, 2011 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaAn afternoon session at last weeks National Speleological Society convention was devoted entirely White-nose syndrome. The Wednesday discussion entitled, “White Nose Syndrome — A Western Perspective” included many federal and …
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Danish Couple Weds Underground
After meeting online a few years ago, a Danish couple have opted to take the plunge and get married. For Anette Kristiansen and Boskov Saerkjaer, their dream wedding had to …
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Gunung Keriang Caves Crystals Exhausted
The popular northern Malaysian tourist destination of Gunung Keriang has become deserted due to the over harvesting of calcite crystals the mountain was known for. Just north of Alor Setar, …
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Wind Cave Records Busiest Day Since 1976
July 24, 2011 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaOn Tuesday July 12th, South Dakota’s Wind Cave National Park surpassed 1,600 visitors, the most visitors to the cave in one day since August 10th, 1976. In order to accomodate …
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Hidden Earth 2011 Conference
July 23, 2011 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeHidden Earth, the UK’s annual caving conference, will be taking place this year on the weekend of September 23rd – 25th at the Monmouth Leisure Centre in South Wales. The …
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Manantiales – Portal a lo Desconocido Exhibition
July 22, 2011 / Dominican Republic, North AmericaA photo exposition, on now at the Museo del Hombre Dominicano (Museum of the Dominican Man) in Santo Domingo, features 30+ photos of the most well-known caves in the Dominican …
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University of Florida Bat House to Stream Video Online
July 21, 2011 / Florida, United States, North AmericaTo coincide with the 2011-12 being the “International Year of the Bat”, the University of Florida has been working at outfitting its new bat house with cameras to stream video …
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2011 Rocky Mountain Regional Announced
July 21, 2011 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaAfter a two-year break, the Rocky Mountain Regional returns this Labor Day Weekend (September 2nd to 5th). This year’s event hosted by the Northern Colorado Grotto, Paha Sapa Grotto, and …
