Postojna Cave

Leptodirus hochenwartii, the world's first ever documented cave beetle, whose discovery in Postojna Cave in 1831 would pave the way for a new field of biology, has obtained a special place at the Slovenian Museum of Natural History in the form of a giant scale model.

The Postojna Cave welcomed new olm offspring last year after witnessing the blind cave salamander (Proteus anguinus) reproduce "in the wild" for the first time in 2016. Now it has launched a special project to take care of what are a total of 57 baby dragons.

Postojna – The Postojna Cave, one of the main Slovenian natural landmarks, will reopen its door to visitors on Wednesday after a 231-day closure, the longest in its history, due to Covid-19 restrictions. “We are opening the door with enthusiasm, though with responsibility,” the operator of the cave said in a press release.

Slithering through their subterranean aquarium, three "baby dragons" have gone on display in a Slovenian cave, where they hatched in 2016 in a rare successful breeding, officials said Thursday. 

Only 30 visitors per day will be allowed to visit the so-called baby dragons -- ancient underwater predators that can live up to 100 years and only breed once in a decade.

Why have you have decided to initiate a smaller project in the sphere of boutique tourism, something very different from the Postojna Cave? The famous caves are the most visited tourist attraction in the country, after all.

During the event, the cave shone in all its glory and was celebrated by some of the most distinguished artists, researchers and scientists.

What would you highlight as the key to your success in the management of Postojna Cave which today hosts visitors from 156 countries?

The number of visitors to the cave, which is its main tourist attraction, increased by 13% to almost 780,000 from 2016, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

The Postojna Cave, which has kept visitor records since 1819, welcomed the 38 millionth visitors in November.

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