caver
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cavers
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Instagram photo seekers are "killing" special places, says a caver, after volunteers hauled piles of rubbish out of a 19th Century mine filled with dumped cars.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024
Dickey is a well-known member of the world caver community and leads the New Jersey Initial Response Team—a multi-disciplinary rescue group.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
While he was deep underground, the caver, Mark Dickey, 40, who is himself an expert cave rescuer, suffered gastrointestinal bleeding and lost three liters of blood.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on Sept. 2 with stomach bleeding.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Add four cupfuls of fish stock, seasoning with red and white pepper, caver, and cook for twenty minutes.
From How to Cook Fish by Myrtle Reed
By the time the men were found in the early hours of Friday, rising water levels meant the simplest way out was impassable, forcing the rescuers and the cavers to retrace their steps.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
The cavers experienced daily physical exertion, isolation and spartan hygiene and sleeping quarters -- a far cry from the strict parameters involved in orthodox lab work.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Each national team of cavers brings different expertise.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023
A well-known cave researcher and a cave rescuer who had participated in many international expeditions, Dickey thanked the international caving community, Turkish cavers and Hungarian Cave Rescue, among others.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Around 190 experts from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Turkey took part in the rescue, including doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
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