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This Week on CaveChat: October 20th – 26th, 2012 Edition
October 26, 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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Irish Cave Rescuers Put Subterranean Skills to Work Above Ground
This weekend the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation (ICRO), the national body which coordinates and manages cave rescue operations in Ireland, will be holding their annual symposium. Held October 27th and …
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Ask Cavers: Have You Ever Found a Bear in a Cave?
October 24, 2012In some areas of the world caving in the late fall can add yet another danger to the equation, as hibernating bears sometimes use caves as their winter residence. A …
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Cavers Organize Conservation Project at Kentucky’s Lost River Cave
October 23, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaA cave conservation project has been scheduled for this Saturday, October 27th at Kentucky’s Lost River Cave. The event was organized following an evaluation on September 12th by the Twin …
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Giant Harvestman Spider Discovered in Laos
One of the world’s largest harvestman spider has been discovered in a cave during a research trip to Laos. Measuring in at more than 33 centimeters (13 inches) long, the …
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Elevator Problem at Jewel Cave Suspends Cave Tours
October 21, 2012 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaJewel Cave National Monument has once again suspended cave tours due to problems with its elevator system. The two 28-story elevators which serve as the primary transportation mode for all …
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Man Sleeping in Cave Prompts Major Rescue
October 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA man found unresponsive in a cave on the north coast of Cornwall initiated a major rescue involving police, the coastguard and a helicopter. A passer-by discovered the man on …
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This Week on CaveChat: October 13th – 19th, 2012 Edition
October 19, 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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Popular Annual Cave Rescue Fundraiser Discontinued
October 18, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Broughton Game Show, an annual fundraiser of Cave Rescue Organisation and Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, has been permanently called off. The announcement follows this summers cancellation of the …
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Ask Cavers: How Long Do you Expect to be Caving?
October 17, 2012Listening to the complaints of a battered body after a recent caving trip has us wonder, how long can we keep up the subterranean pursuit. While some cavers are able …
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Researchers Find More Information in Bat Echolocation Calls
New research into bat echolocation calls has revealed that they contain much more information than is needed to hunt or find their way around in the dark. The study, undertaken …
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Poll: Do your teenage or older children continue caving with enthusiasm?
October 15, 2012Caving News reader Bruce recently wrote in to suggest this week’s poll question. As a new parent, I often wonder if my two baby boys will eventually have the same …
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Hypothermic Caver Rescued From UK Cave
October 15, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn their 62nd rescue of the year, the UK’s Cave Rescue Organisation responded to a caver suffering from hypothermia. The 45-year-old caver was on a through trip from Old Ing …
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Unique Coral Discovered in Caves of Tropical Coral Reefs
A new coral species, identified recently in the open access journal ZooKeys, has been found to survives in complete darkness on the ceilings of underwater caves in coral reefs of …
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Students Break Record for Malaysia’s Largest Caving Expedition
A record-breaking caving expedition was recently undertaken in Malaysia’s Fairy Cave. The attempt to get into the Malaysian Book of Records for the ‘Largest Participation in Caving Expedition’ saw a …
