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Scientists Discover Five New Bat Species in West Africa
An international team of scientists have recently discovered five new species of bats in West Africa. The team, made up of researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences and …
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Ask Cavers: How Does Your Caving Group Raise Money?
September 4, 2013Last week’s news that the Yorkshire Subterranean Society has secured £20,000 (~$31,000 USD) in funding made us wonder, how do other caving groups raise money? So, for this week’s Ask …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the September 2013 Issue of NSS News
September 4, 2013NSS Members, check your mailboxes, the September 2013 issue of NSS News could be waiting. This month’s issue features an in-depth report on the discovery and exploration of the Baquiano/La …
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New Compass Update Adds Cave Survey Reconstruction Tool
September 3, 2013Compass, the popular cave survey software, has just released an update that adds a survey reconstruction tool to recreate old surveys from paper maps. Used in situations where original survey …
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Volunteer at the Timpanogos Cave Restoration Camp This September
September 2, 2013 / Utah, United States, North AmericaUtah’s Timpanogos Cave National Monument is looking for volunteers to help clean and restore the cave during its second annual restoration camp this September 26th to 28th. Each year 70,000 …
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Video: A Glimpse at South Wales’ Brickwork’s Dig
September 1, 2013 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA video featuring the Brickwork’s Dig at Penwyllt, South Wales recently been uploaded to YouTube. The footage, shot by Keith Edwards, shows the techniques and equipment used by these dedicated …
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Month in Review: August 2013’s Must Read Caving News
August 31, 2013The end of summer August means that it’s time for a review of the top ten most popular news items on Caving News in the past month. This look back …
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This Week on CaveChat: August 24th – 30th, 2013 Edition
August 30, 2013CaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Yorkshire Subterranean Society Secures £20,000 Grant
August 30, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeEngland’s Yorkshire Subterranean Society has secured £20,000 (~$31,000 USD) in Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Last week Sport England revealed that the YSS is one of …
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Flash Flood Traps 26 People in Austrian Cave For Hours
Twenty-six people were trapped in an Austrian cave for hours on Wednesday after the entrance became flooded. The group, who were presumably on a tour, were cut off from the …
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Ask Cavers: Do You Have a Caving Collection?
August 28, 2013Although collecting in caves is frowned upon by the caving community, for this week’s Ask Cavers question we’re curious to hear what other caving related items you may have acquired. …
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Minnesota’s Mystery Cave Rededicates Visitor Center
August 28, 2013 / Minnesota, United States, North AmericaIn a special ceremony on August 17th, Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park rededicated its visitor center to honor the late William H. Morrissey, a figure instrumental in adding the formerly privately …
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Mammoth Cave to Host its Third Annual Bat Night
August 27, 2013 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaKentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park is holding its third annual Bat Night this Saturday, August 31st. As part of the event, park staff have scheduled activities to take place throughout …
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Cavers Visit Wales’ Shakespeare’s Cave in New Video
August 26, 2013 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA new video by Keith Edwards, one of our favorite YouTube uploaders, follows a group of cavers on a trip into the tight and wet Shakespeare’s Cave. The footage shows cavers …
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Cavers Create Virtual Tour of Portugal’s Algar das Gralhas VII Cave
To help raise awareness of a threatened cave, Portuguese cavers have created a virtual tour. The cave, Algar das Gralhas VII, is located in an endangered karst area in Portugal’s …
