Movile Cave: Part 2
You might be asking yourself the question as to why a place can be so threatening to human life itself. As scientists have studied and excavated the depths of this particular cave, they discovered the cave to contain only half of the oxygen requirement for survival. This is why any individual who enters this cave without the necessary equipment will experience hypoxia and eventually perish because of oxygen deficiency. The only reason scientists are able to venture into this cave is because of their diving tanks and gears.
Movile Cave Part 2
Movile Cave: Part 3
If the environment appears to be this hostile and threatening, why do scientists keep coming back? Frankly, the toxicity of the cave’s nature wasn’t the best discovery they could find. Rather, it was the discovery that the waters in this particular habitat shared several conditions with ecosystems above ground. While there is minimal sunlight that reaches the cave, the bacteria is still capable of getting adequate amounts of carbon dioxide, similar to sea-level vegetation. There is no other circumstance like this on the planet, which is what makes it extremely fascinating.
Movile Cave Part 3
