I'm assuming this new cave will probably remain closed to the public, both to protect the bats and to protect the cave itself. There are already plenty of caves for touring or wild caving.
Thanks so much for the video. I grew up visiting the Caverns no less than 25 times but haven’t seen them since my teenage years. It’s exciting to see and hear about the new exploration!
There is no sign of any human presence so far (footprints, artifacts, etc.) The entrance is so small and involves going straight down for over 20 feet. There were so many easier to access caves around.
I wonder as back in the 80s, I used to look for caves off the beaten path. Sometimes (probably illigal), I would find small areas and chisel out spots to get in and explore. I found one that went forever. It seemed like Alot like this one and felt I was seeing something for the first time no man may have seen. Fun times back then exploring, and it seemed large enough and extensive enough I felt it was a not known cave or expanded to the main cave in some way not open to the public as I didn't get to explore the whole thing. Probably spend a week in there. I so miss my Chipola River Basin.
This one thus far has shown no signs at all of anyone ever having been in it (footprints, slide marks, etc.) and the entrance is deep below ground level and was only revealed as a result of the hurricane. There are so many caves in the Marianna area that remain unmapped.
This one thus far has shown no signs at all of anyone ever having been in it (footprints, slide marks, etc.) and the entrance is deep below ground level and was only revealed as a result of the hurricane. There are so many caves in the Marianna area that remain unmapped.
This is true. There are a lot of caves in that area and hopefully more to be found. I thank you all for this channel as I moved away many years ago and spent my early years on my beloved upper Chipola River before moving away and you all bring me back with your videos of such good times from the past. Keep up the great work you do, and God bless.
The newly discovered cave is off limits to the public, but the park's regular tour cave is beautiful and offers daily tours for $15 per person (plus $5 per vehicle to enter the park).
@@TwoEggTV Ah, but there is at least one other entrance -- otherwise air would not have been flowing through this opening. I suspect the bats got in by the other entrance, since they don't really crawl through the weeds looking for holes.
@@christosvoskresye There is no disputing that there are other vents, but thus far nothing had been discovered that is large enough to allow access by anything larger than a rat.
@@christosvoskresye yeah, puncturing even a tiny hole in another area will create a good enough vacuum to provide that out flow at the entrance they created...
@@rconn4501 Maybe, but again, I don't think bats crawl along the ground looking for tiny holes that might be caves. It would leave them too vulnerable. I suspect a hole needs to either be horizontal (out of the side of limestone rock, above the level where terrestrial predators could easily reach it) or vertical but fairly wide (to make it harder for terrestrial predators to reach in, but more importantly, so that the bats could enter and leave at speed, making them hard to catch). From the sound of it, there was not just one or two intrepid bats, but some kind of population of them. I think this gives some information on the nature of the vents.
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That’s awesome! I live not too far from Marianna, and used to go to the caverns all the time as a kid.
Amazing, thanks so much for posting!
You are welcome!
Nice! Finding a cave is an awesome experience! I would love to explore this cave!
Awesome! Can hardly wait for it to be open to the public!
I'm assuming this new cave will probably remain closed to the public, both to protect the bats and to protect the cave itself. There are already plenty of caves for touring or wild caving.
No chance that the public will be admitted to this cave.
@@francesstone7082 yep, that was sarcasm my good friend
Thanks so much for the video. I grew up visiting the Caverns no less than 25 times but haven’t seen them since my teenage years. It’s exciting to see and hear about the new exploration!
WOW. Thanks so much for sharing. Keep up the good work
Thank you!
Whoa!!! Spectacular! Have been to the (opened) cave a LOT! I try to convince friends go when visiting the Panhandle. So cool!
It is an amazing discovery! I love the tour cave too. I can't even begin to count how many times I have been!
Love the panhandle and love this channel thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! Spread the word about us. We love telling people the good word about off the beaten path places!
Fantastic find!! Great video gang!!
Thank you!!
Awesome. Yet another great video. One of these days I'm gonna travel these places.
Thank you! The main tour cave has fully reopened with great new lighting, by the way!
Wow, pretty darn cool!
Thanks!
Totally cool 😎
This is awesome!!!
Isn't it great?!
Pretty cool!
Indeed!
How exciting !!!
What a cool find
well great googly woogly that is awesome
Haha. Yes it is!
This doesn't surprise me at all; that whole area is riddled with caves.
You are right and there are likely many more out there waiting to be discovered.
Great news!
It is absolutely fascinating to us! We saw you were over visiting the park today. Isn't it great to have it back fully open again?
Cool, cool, cool, hard to believe it was never used by humans in the past, but maybe ? Thx for the vid
There is no sign of any human presence so far (footprints, artifacts, etc.) The entrance is so small and involves going straight down for over 20 feet. There were so many easier to access caves around.
Maybe the most colorful caves in the world.
They are very beautiful. I love the calcite in them and the way it glows in light.
@@TwoEggTV I have been in caves all over the country. Marianna Caverns are the best! I remember going with family and Field trips.
I wonder as back in the 80s, I used to look for caves off the beaten path. Sometimes (probably illigal), I would find small areas and chisel out spots to get in and explore. I found one that went forever. It seemed like Alot like this one and felt I was seeing something for the first time no man may have seen. Fun times back then exploring, and it seemed large enough and extensive enough I felt it was a not known cave or expanded to the main cave in some way not open to the public as I didn't get to explore the whole thing. Probably spend a week in there. I so miss my Chipola River Basin.
This one thus far has shown no signs at all of anyone ever having been in it (footprints, slide marks, etc.) and the entrance is deep below ground level and was only revealed as a result of the hurricane. There are so many caves in the Marianna area that remain unmapped.
This one thus far has shown no signs at all of anyone ever having been in it (footprints, slide marks, etc.) and the entrance is deep below ground level and was only revealed as a result of the hurricane. There are so many caves in the Marianna area that remain unmapped.
This is true. There are a lot of caves in that area and hopefully more to be found. I thank you all for this channel as I moved away many years ago and spent my early years on my beloved upper Chipola River before moving away and you all bring me back with your videos of such good times from the past.
Keep up the great work you do, and God bless.
Do you have to pay for a tour?I'm trying to take my wife on a date and this is right up our alley..
The newly discovered cave is off limits to the public, but the park's regular tour cave is beautiful and offers daily tours for $15 per person (plus $5 per vehicle to enter the park).
Did Hurricane Michael help to remove the plant growth to expose this new cave?
Yes, that's right. It topped trees that revealed a small hole leading down about 20-feet into the cave.
wow!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!
I wonder how many caves are on private property today
There are many all around Marianna. Most are very small, but some are large enough to at least crawl into.
how deep does it go depth wise
That is still undetermined because there are multiple layers to it that remain unexplored.
That would be so cool to possibly be the first human in there ever...at the very least the first human in there for a VERY long time!
hard to believe it was never used.. its amazing
The entrance was so small, it seems that no one ever tried it. There was no sign of anyone having been in it before.
@@TwoEggTV Ah, but there is at least one other entrance -- otherwise air would not have been flowing through this opening. I suspect the bats got in by the other entrance, since they don't really crawl through the weeds looking for holes.
@@christosvoskresye There is no disputing that there are other vents, but thus far nothing had been discovered that is large enough to allow access by anything larger than a rat.
@@christosvoskresye yeah, puncturing even a tiny hole in another area will create a good enough vacuum to provide that out flow at the entrance they created...
@@rconn4501 Maybe, but again, I don't think bats crawl along the ground looking for tiny holes that might be caves. It would leave them too vulnerable. I suspect a hole needs to either be horizontal (out of the side of limestone rock, above the level where terrestrial predators could easily reach it) or vertical but fairly wide (to make it harder for terrestrial predators to reach in, but more importantly, so that the bats could enter and leave at speed, making them hard to catch). From the sound of it, there was not just one or two intrepid bats, but some kind of population of them. I think this gives some information on the nature of the vents.
She needs to keep the camera off her face and onto the cave. Someone show her how to reverse the facetime.
Um, interesting comment since she doesn't appear at all in the video.