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Proteus anguinus
Proteus anguinus also known as the olm or the human fish, is the largest cave-dwelling animal.
It is 25 to 30 centimetres in length and is the only vertebrate in Europe that lives solely in the subterranean world.
It is extremely well-adapted to life in darkness. Its skin lacks any protective pigmentation,
and the blood showing through it makes it very pale or slightly pink in colour.
It was given the name human fish because of the colour of its skin, which resembles the skin of people.
It lives in underground waters of karst in Slovenia, Croatia and Herzegovina.
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Here are images of the four stamps in a Hungarian caves set, designed by Hungarian artist László Dudás, printed by lithography, and issued by Hungary on August 14, 1989 to publicize the 10th International Congress of Speleology, held in Budapest, Scott Nos. 3195-98. - nethryk Baradla Cave  Szemlohegi Cave  Anna Cave  Cave Lake Tapolca  |
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50 years of the Union Internatonal de Speleologie
 
.................................................Postal card with printed stamp: Dance Hall in the Postojna Cave
The Union Internatonal de Speleologie is a specialised body that brings speological organisations from all over the world.
It was founded ni 1965 in Slovenia and is besed at the Karst Research Institute in Postojna. |
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Australia Fossil Cave - Naracoorte March 14, 1996 Naracoorte Caves National Park is a national park near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast tourism region in southern Australia. It was officially recognized in 1994 for its extensive fossil record when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List.  |
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Lebanon International Tourist Year - Jeita Cave September 25, 1967 The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 kilometers. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 kilometers north of Beirut. The lower cave was discovered in 1836 by Reverend William Thomson; it can only be visited by boat since it channels an underground river. The upper part of the cave, located 60 meters above the lower cave, was discovered in 1958 by Lebanese cavers and can be visited on foot.  |
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Moldova Natural Monuments - Emil Racovita Cave September 21, 2012 Emil Racovita Cave was discovered in 1959 during the excavation of a gypsum quarry, but research on the cave did not begin until 1977. It is the third largest gypsum cave in the world. Emil Racovita Cave has a vast network of underground galleries and is split across several levels. Within the cave are large caverns. There are also several underground lakes including the Blue Lake, Dinosaur Lake, and Nautilus Lake.  |
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Algeria Caves of Algeria July 25, 2010 Beni Add karst cave and Ziama Mansouriah cave   |
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Macedonia Natural Beauties - 50 Years of Speleology September 24, 2008 The stamp shows Vrelo Cave. Located on the right bank of the Treska River, Vrelo Cave was listed as one of the top 77 natural sites in the world in the New7Wonders of Nature project.  |
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Vietnam World Heritage Site - Phong Nha Cavern June 1, 2006 Phong Nha-Ke Bàng is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Vietnam. Phong Nha-Ke Bàng is noted for its 300 caves and grottos. The park derives it name from Phong Nha Cave, containing many fascinating rock formations, and Ke Bàng forest.    |
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Belgium Tourism - Han sur Lesse June 8, 1996 The Caves of Han-sur-Lesse are a major Belgian tourist attraction. The caves are the result of the underground erosion of a limestone hill by the river Lesse. The caves have a constant temperature of 13 °C and a high level of humidity.  |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina BH Post Monuments of Nature - Hrustovacka Pecina Cave November 20, 2014  |
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Bermuda Bermudan Caves May 1, 2002 Fantasy Cave and Crystal Cave are located in Hamilton Parish, close to Castle Harbour. They are marked by crystal-clear subterranean lake as well as chandelier clusters, stalactites, soda straws, and other spectacular limestone formations. Prospero's Cave and Cathedral Cave are located at the grounds of Grotto Bay Beach Resort. Cathedral Cave is marked by the large deep lake. Prospero's Cave has dramatic formations of stalactites and stalagmites.  |
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Greece Tourism - Caves March 15, 1980 Perama cave is located 4 km north of the town of Ioannina. It was discovered in 1940 during World War II. The cave is known for the great varieties of stalactites and stalagmites. Dyros cave, discovered in 1895, is located approximately 20 km south of Areopolis. The cave is part of an underground river and is accessible by small boats through narrow passageways.  |
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