7 Incredible Caves And Caving Experiences Across The World

BANGALORE: If there is any other place in the world that hides the beauty and splendor of nature like the depths of the ocean, then it would be caves. Caves have been explored throughout history. In prehistory they were used for shelter, burial, or as religious sites. Today researches study caves because they can reveal details of past climatic conditions.

Cavers explore them for the enjoyment of the activity or for physical exercise. For the less adventurous, a number of the most beautiful underground caves have been converted into show caves, where artificial lighting, floors, and other aids allow the casual tourist to experience the cave with minimal inconvenience.

Let’s take a look at the amazing caves and caving experience around the world:

1. Waitomo Glowworm Cave

Located in  North Island of New Zealand, the cave owes its name partially to  the vast  population of glowworms, botanically called the Arachnocampa luminosa that are exclusively found in New Zealand, so definitely worth a visit if you’re ever on holiday there. Around the size of an average mosquito, the hanging larvas of these glowworms emit the bright light to attract pray towards themselves.

What is interesting is that the hungry larvas are said to glow brighter than the one with stomach filled. The thousand glowing larvas give a panorama of heavens at night. The blue light is actually a chemical reaction that takes place inside a special capsule in its tail. The limestone formations in the caves are said to be formed when the region was still under the ocean about 30 million years ago.