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Ask Cavers: Do you have a Caving Blog?
December 12, 2012Spurred on by a recent thread on Cave Chat where user Leitmotiv asked about starting a caving blog, this week we thought it would be fun to give cavers an …
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Tennessee’s Experimental Artificial Bat Cave Remains Empty
December 12, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaAn artificial bat cave in Clarksville, Tennessee has yet to receive any visitors this winter. Completed earlier this fall, the experimental man-made cave was built by the Tennessee chapter of …
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Skeletons in Cave Reveal Early Mediterranean Islanders Ate Little Seafood
A team of German researchers studying skeletal remains from an island cave in Favignana, Italy have discovered that early humans ate little seafood, despite living on the Mediterranean sea. The …
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Fall Seriously Injures Novice French Caver
A novice caver is recovering in a French hospital after a 5 meter (16 foot) fall while on an introductory caving trip in the ancient water system of the city …
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This Week on CaveChat: December 1st – 7th, 2012 Edition
December 7, 2012 / By David GrimesCaveChat.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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Smithsonian 3D Exhibition Features Ancient Buddhist Cave Art
December 7, 2012 / China, Asia, District of Columbia, United States, North AmericaAn interactive 3D exhibition on now at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery in Washington allows visitors to experience a 1500-year old intricately painted Buddhist cave from northwest China. Using laser scanning …
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Thirteenth Annual Romanian Cave Photo Exhibition On Now
Romania’s Prusik Speleological Association is holding its thirteenth annual cave photo exhibition in Timisoara this December. This year’s event, titled “Darkness and Light”, attempts to showcase some of the original …
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Kiwi Cavers Discover New Cave with Magnificent Entrance
December 6, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaCavers exploring in New Zealand’s Kahurangi National Park have discovered a new cave with what discoverers are calling most impressive entrance in the country. The cave, dubbed Te Manui, was …
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Compete in the 2012 Speleo Photo of the Year Contest
The seventh annual Speleo Photo of the Year cave photography contest has begun. Sponsored and organized by the Lithuanian caving club Aenigma, the contest is open to cavers around the …
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Ask Cavers: What Caving Accessories Do You Want for Christmas?
December 5, 2012With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what you’d like Santa to bring you. That is, if you’ve been good. So cavers, what exciting toys do you …
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New Eyeless, Scaleless Cave Fish Discovered in Vietnam
Members of the conservation group Fauna & Flora International have discovered a new cave dwelling fish on a tiny island in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay. The fish, which lacks both …
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Attend Lewis and Clark Caverns’ Annual Holiday Candlelight Tours
December 4, 2012 / Montana, United States, North AmericaTickets for the Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park’s annual holiday candlelight tours are now on sale. The popular two-hour long tours, half of which take place with the lights …
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Three New Arthropod Species Discovered in Spain’s Maestrazgo Caves
A team of scientists studying in an isolated region of Spain have discovered three new arthropod species in the Maestrazgo caves in Teruel. Found in the a seldom studied region …
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Sign Up For Upcoming NSS Webinar on Cave Biota
December 3, 2012 / Nevada, United States, North AmericaAs part of its ongoing webinar series, the NSS will be holding a webinar on the cave biota of Great Basin National Park this Wednesday, December 5th. Presented by NSS …
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Bats Adapt Echolocation Frequency to Different Situations
A recent study looking at the frequencies of bat echolocation calls has helped explain why some bats produce much higher frequency calls than others. It has long been known that …
