Fangorn Forest Crystal Zen in Dan's Cave, Abaco Island, The Bahamas

Five and a half minutes of pure crystal zen in the Fangorn Forest passages of Dan's Cave on Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Most of the formations highlighted in this video are from the last time the last time the cave was above sea level 10,00 to 13,00 years ago. The curly and pendant shaped crystals are called helictites and the 12 mile-long Dan's Cave cave is filled with them from one end to the other. Chillax and enjoy.
Video by Brian Kakuk Divers Catheryn Chu and Mike Belshaw www.bahamasunderground.com [e-mail]

[@jonnysolaris]

Amazing footage, shame it's not in HD :) A total dream to dive here

[@bruceliem1888]

Hey Brian thanks for sharing can you explain quickly in the comment section how these were formed and how long ago. I’m going to share your video with my friends just would like them to have a quick lesson, thank you.

[@briankakuk6506]

Hi Bruce, So helictite formations are my favorites as they dont follow the usual rules of gravity and are pretty chaotic. It is my understanding, that when the cave was dry (this cave has been dry 4 times over the last 350,000 years), calcite laden water drips from the ceiling creating stalactites and stalagmintes (vertical formations). When conditions are right, helictites can form due to microbes on the crystal surface. Apparently, the microbes are trying to grow in move in a certain direction, either due to a certain gas or temperature (no one really knows why), but they take the calcite saturated water with them as they move to their new positions. The saturated water then deposits the calcite in the new location, essentially defying gravity and oddly shaped crystal formations are created. Hope this helps!!

[@solh8844]

@@briankakuk6506 thank you for sharing a beautiful part of this world with us! So magnificent 💕

[@theresahs5956]

That is, absolutely, the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen! Thank you, Brian, for allowing me to see the beauty!
💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@pinarosana]

this is spectacular! thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@milocule1]

It’s a shame more people aren’t seeing these videos. Absolutely beautiful, you should edit all your videos into a documentary, I’d buy that in a minute, might be a good way to fund more exploration, just a thought.

[@TheMagicalSock]

Brian, your videos are amazing and your channel is terribly undervalued. Can you briefly explain why this was an open circuit dive instead of a rebreather dive? I’m not a diver and I do not know anything about this cave, depth etc.

[@jamesyoung8360]

Hi brian great video had to check out before woody and gus show their video thanks from London

[@keithsugueymccartneymelara7701]

Open circuit? Saw alot of bubbles

[@jubaierarnob5046]

Donno what to say. It looks like a dream.

[@helenfelton2845]

Speechless! ❤️

[@ฉันเเค่เด็กใต้]

Amazing beautiful ❤❤❤

[@nesanesa333]

🕊️🕊️🕊️💙🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@Ray2201]

What magnificent splendor gliding thru this caves.

[@chronicawareness9986]

what about antarctica? lets go bro you can do it

[@briankakuk6506]

Way too cold for this island boy!