Vjetrenica Cave

The name literally means "wind cave" for the strong wind that blows through it. This is the largest cave in BiH and is said to be the most biodiverse cave in the world. And I'm told that this cave has the most endemic species of any cave anywhere. In other words, this cave has more species found no where else than any other cave. Also, complete skeletons, including bear and leopard, have been found here and are now in the national museum.
The 1st picture is of a map if the cave system. The 2nd picture is just inside the entrance. If you look closely, you can make out some ancient cave art.
Vjetrenica is an hydrologically active cave with streams and lakes throughout. The 3rd and 4th pictures are of a formation I'm have not seen before. I understand they are called rimstones and are the rather serpentine formations separating pools.
The 5th picture may look strange, but it is taken across one of the cave pools and picks up some of the surface reflection.
The last picture is simply a look along a section of the cave.Read more