Quarry workers digging through limestone recently found an unexpected surprise near Tel Aviv, Israel: A cave system that stretches for 1.6 miles and is located 300 feet below the surface, making it Israel’s second largest limestone cave. Named Ayalon Cave, it contains eight (and counting!) previously undiscovered species of crustaceans that are adapted for life in pitch black conditions.
Also an article at Haaretz.
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Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 10:38 am
colorado bob
Dave …It’s my understanding that this cave was sealed to the outside world as well. Which would make it something on the order of finding the deep ocean life around the Black Smokers.
I was wondering if you would do something on the seismic activty near Puerto Rico. Why so many low level quakes there, north and east of the island ?
Thanks
Colorado Bob
Monday, June 5, 2006 at 10:13 am
Dave Schumaker
Hi Bob,
I’m not sure why there is so much seismic activity there. I’ll look into it for you when I get a chance. If I remember though, I know there are a few tectonic plates that meet in the Caribbean (as evidenced by the volcanoes on Dominica, Montserrat, etc). Perhaps, that may have something to do with it?