Descend into Slovenia's mysterious underworld, exploring the fascinating Karst Plateau, its vast cave systems, and unique troglodytic life.
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Where Karst Got Its Name
This series, Beneath the Surface: Slovenia's Karst Wonders, explores the limestone plateau in southwestern Slovenia that literally gave its name to an entire branch of…
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A Train Beneath the Mountains
Postojna Cave has had an underground railway since 1872, making it one of the first tourist caves in the world to install one.
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Škocjan's Cathedral-Sized Underground River Gorge
The Reka River performs one of nature's most dramatic disappearing acts at Škocjan.
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The Blind Salamander That Lives Forever
The olm, or Proteus anguinus, can live for over a hundred years, making it one of the longest-lived amphibians on Earth.
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How Water Sculpts Stone Over Millennia
Rainwater becomes a slow-motion chisel the moment it hits the atmosphere. Falling through air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, forming a weak carbonic acid.
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The Lake That Drains Itself Overnight
Lake Cerknica can hold twenty-six billion liters of water one month and be a dry meadow the next.
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