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Mysterious Life of Caves

Jewel of the Underground

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Nirvana
Outnumbered by white dripstone formations, some towering over his head, a caver makes his way through Nirvana, careful not to bump into profuse stalactites poking down from the ceiling. The cavern's floor features red flowstone that has begun to engulf some of the dripstone columns like a muddy river in flood.

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