2009/07/27

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GIANT CAVE PICTURES: Worlds Biggest Found in Vietnam

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clippers remarks: Vietnams Son Doong cave, the largest single cave passage yet found. First explored earlier this year by a joint British-Vietnamese team, the cave measures at least 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places and is at least 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) long.

A massive cave recently uncovered in a remote Vietnamese jungle is the largest single cave passage yet found, a new survey shows.


At 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places, the Son Doong cave beats out the previous world-record holder, Deer Cave in the Malaysian section of the island of Borneo.


Hang Son Doong cave

The joint British-Vietnamese Caving Expedition 2009 was conducted over five days in Vietnam?s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in mid-April 2009.


Adam Spillane, a member of the British caving team was quoted as saying, "It is a truly amazing sized cave and one of the most significant discoveries by a British caving team."

Hang Son Doong photo cave picture


Hang Son Doong photo
Hang Son Doon cave looks magical

Magical picture of Hang Son Doong
What the hell - Cave interior looks like a miniature underground Grand Canyon

Hang Son Doong cave mouth photo
And theres the light, at the end of the cave!

Hang Son Doong cave interior photo
PIcture: Hang Son Doong stream

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Hang Son Doong photo gallery
 

Hang Son Doong photo

Deer Cave is no less than 300-by-300 feet (91-by-91 meters), but its only about a mile (1.6 kilometers) long.




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