Record Cave Dive Leaves Mystery

May 3, 2011 — An Australian team has made a record-breaking dive in what may be the world's deepest coldwater cave. But the explorers still haven't reached the end of this New Zealand cave, thought to lead to the mysterious source of the Pearse River.

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[BeautyNevrDies]

Why do people always need to leave childish comments on amazing videos like this? If you dont like the content, dont watch it.

[markiboy94]

#BASED

[MapleBonden]

I dont get it, what source are they looking for?

[sheld999]

@Sun4Niebieskieoczy we dont use nuclear in nz we r a nuclear free country

[bimbus111]

What does one do to get onto an exploration dive team such as this (or any other type of exploration team). I'm in my sophomore year in HS and maybe making Scuba Master in two years. Such as what schools, programs, etc.

[nigelnix1]

Obviously Photoshopped! ...F A K E .....

[TheCaverPete]

@Sun4Niebieskieoczy why go there? Because that's what makes us human. Human life is not precious, there are now over 7 000 000 000 of us; we are not an endangered species. Exploration and pushing the limits makes our unimportant existence more fulfilling

[dplusavg]

To see it first hand, for one of many reasons a person such as yourself would never understand... And thats OK, just try and refrain from commenting on things you don't understand nor will ever try to.

[chfar072281]

@highdensity469 Cost

[Sun4Niebieskieoczy]

Get a decent wired or wireless robot with a nuclear battery (believe it or not such things do exist), sit comfortably and safely in your RV outside, and in several days of continues diving by the robot controlled remotely you will have the map of the whole cave system. The map will be drawn on the go by software, military style. Who would want to go into this nightmare personally and risk precious life? Certainly not a person who understands what risk management is all about.

[TheCaverPete]

We know where the water comes from. It has been traced from it has been traced from the Ellis and Horseshoe Basins including the Grange Slocker 6.4km away.

It is interesting that when maps of this dive are published these days what they leave out. I have the original of the map drawn up during the 1995 expedition and the survey data. The Pearce receives water from the Ellis Sysytem, Nettlebed, HH, Windrift, Stormy Pot, and Big Friendly Giant. The question is: how much comes from Nettlebed.