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Flying mice that come from hell, feed on blood and get tangled in people’s hair... These are the bat-related stories and myths believed by most people even today. However, the little mammals, which inhabit the Cave under Predjama Castle located in the Postojna Cave Park, are actually rather hospitable creatures.
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"Show caves around the world play a significant part in preserving the cultural and natural heritage. They, however, also present an exceptional challenge in terms of sustainable development," said Brad Wuest, the President of the International Show Caves Association (ISCA) on the International Day of Caves and the Subterranean World, which is celebrated on 6 June. On the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Postojna Cave's most beautiful parts, he acknowledged the important role the cave has played throughout history, also in terms of setting out strict guidelines, which are followed by caves all over the world.
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The second birthday celebration for Postojna Cave's twenty-one ‘baby dragons’ is well underway. Approximately two years ago, the first baby olm hatched inside Postojna Cave's aquarium before our very eyes. Our baby dragons, which used to be totally helpless back in the day, are now showing their wild nature. We've already witnessed the first proper baby dragons' scuffle!
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On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Postojna Cave's most beautiful parts, Postojna Cave Park celebrates another important milestone: exactly 250 years ago, J. N. Laurenti provided the first scientific description of the olm. To mark this occasion, the Post of Slovenia issued a commemorative stamp featuring an olm.
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The week during which Postojna Cave is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of its most beautiful parts has been marked by another important event – the official opening of a refurbished cave train platform in Postojna Cave's Concert Hall in tribute to the man who discovered the aforementioned cave parts, Luka Čeč. While a big celebration is planned to take place at the end of autumn, Marjan Batagelj, the managing director of Postojna Cave, has also announced some other new projects, which are raising the standards of Slovenian tourism.
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This morning, Postojna Cave and the olms were visited by a delegation of Slovenian, Chinese and Danish scientists involved in the research into the olms' genetic material. They will determine the olms' genetic material, which is 14 to 15 times more extensive than the humans’. The success of the project would represent an important breakthrough in genomics.
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The new star at the squirrel’s birthday party is the olm! Where did the two meet, who did he dance with at the party and what was for dinner? All these questions were answered by Toon Tellegen in his new short story, written after visiting Postojna Cave.
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On 9th November Postojna Cave reached another million in record time: we have welcomed the 38 millionth cave visitor.
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We have set up a medieval camp in front of Predjama Castle.
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In early July locals gather around the legendary Predjama castle.
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