WCN NETWORKWorldwide Caving NewsThe Archanthropus of Petralona Cave.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 8 Feb. 2007.THE PETRALONA CAVE. TWO WORDS ABOUT. The bejewelled with stalagmites and stalactites Petralona Cave has been developed on the western side of the limestone Katsika mountain (700 m height) and 300 m above sea level. The Cave was spotted in 1959 by the inhabitant of the adjacent village Philippos Chatzaridis and it became internationally known when the skull of Archanthropus was found by another villager, Christos Sariannidis.The...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5623 Registration for the Baltic Speleological Congress 2007 is now open.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => Hi,We are very pleased to inform you that the registration for the Baltic Speleological Congress 2007 is now open. So, for more information about the congress and to register - visit the congress website at http:www.speleo.sebsc If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at the e-mail below.Cheers,Thomaz Gustafsson,President, Swedish Speleological FederationProject Manager, Baltic Speleological Congress 2007Baltic Speleological...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5840 Florida cave diving fatality third in 3 weeks- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 9 Mar. 2007.JACKSON COUNTY, Florida (6 Mar 2007) -- Another cave diver has died in Florida, the third cave diving fatality in less than three weeks.The scuba diving accident happened at about 4:30pm at Blue Spring Recreational Park, a popular cave diving site.Details: http:www.cdnn.infonewssafetys070306.htmlhttp://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5843 SPELEOMEETING of Slovak speleological society, 2007.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 24 Mar. 2007.Slovak speleological society invites all cavers and admirers of mysterious underground world to take part in meeting of all slovak cavers - the 16th SPELEOMEETING to be held on the 14th april 2007 in the Culture house at Svit near Poprad (Eastern Slovakia). During the undertaking cavers will present attractions as regards speleology, the last year results of their exploration and research in caves and karst of Slovakia and the world.http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5864 International Multilingual Caving News Feeds from Scintilena.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 18 Mar. 2007.WCN member site Scintilena ( http:www.scintilena.com ) now provides RSSXML feeds in many languages: Greek: http:www.scintilena.comgrecofeed=rss2 English: http:www.scintilena.comenglishfeed Germany: http:www.scintilena.comgermanyfeed French: http:www.scintilena.comfrenchfeed Spanish: http:www.scintilena.comspagnolofeed=rss2 Esperanto: http:www.scintilena.comesperantofeed=rss2 Also Russian (from next week):...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5859 Cave of Lascaux- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => I'm looking for cave of Lascaux do yoy know any link or sidehttp://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5848 European cavers that explore caves in Laos.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 11 Mar. 2007.We are a team of European cavers that explore caves in Laos since the year 2000. We want to achieve an overview of caving areas located in the Northern provinces. Cavers all around the world are welcome to contribute to our mission. We cooperate with the local authorities and aid projects and promote local cave eco-tourism as part of conservation and contribution to the local economy.Website: http:www.laoscaveproject.dehttp://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5854 The Scintilena turns multilingual.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 10 Mar. 2007.The Italian speleological website SCINTILENA, member of the WCN (Worldwide Caving News) Network turns multilingual.Caving news and articles from Italy and the rest of the world are now available in four languages: Italian, English, French and Deutsch.The Scintilena: http:www.scintilena.comhttp://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5847 Workshop on bat ringing in Italy.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 10 Mar.2007.News from Adriano Martinoli via Scintilena.Friday 16th of March 2007. Natural History Museum, Zoological Section La Specola. Via Romana 17 Firenze. Promoted by: Ministry of the environment and for the protection of territory and sea (MATTM), National Wildlife Institute (INFS), Italian Group for Bat Reasearch (GIRC). In collaboration with: Natural History Museum of Florence University and Insubria University, Varese. More details and..http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5845 Dead Florida cave diver identified- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 10 Mar. 2007.JACKSON COUNTY, Florida (8 Mar 2007) -- Officials confirmed Tuesday the identity of the diver who died inside a spring cave at Blue Springs Recreational Area, as well as other details surrounding his death.Details: http:www.cdnn.infonewssafetys070308.htmlhttp://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5844 |