Big Blend Radio: Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand
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English - May 15, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSociety & Culture parks and travel music and the arts history and culture family and relationships food and drink business and leadership health and self help nature and environment home and garden. Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The North Island of New Zealand has an abundance of natural treasures. Among them is the world-renowned Waitomo Glowworm Caves. There ere are around 300 limestone caves in the Waitomo region. These formations stand as one of the country's most inspiring natural wonders and are a must-see destination.
As travel writer Debbie Stone shares on this episode, on a tour of the caves, you'll see stalactites and stalagmites and a host of other cave decorations, which have taken millions of years to form. You'll also observe that the walls of the cave are covered with fungi, in particular a variety called the cave flower that is actually a mushroom-like fungus. The celebs of the caves, however, are the glowworms. Unique to New Zealand, these insects are closely guarded by a Scientific Advisory Group. Read Debbie's Waitomo Cave story on NationalParkTraveling.com.
Featured music is “Bay Station Wiggle” from the album “Other Desert Cities” by the Bay Station Band.