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Article: Only in New Zealand.(Glowworm Caves, New Zealand)(Brief Article)
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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Imagine for a moment that you are a Maori chief in New Zealand more than 100 years ago. Your name is Chief Tane Tinorau. You and your friend, Fred Mace, who is visiting from England, have decided to explore an underground limestone cave system called Waitomo.
A river flows through the caves. You are paddling a narrow boat downstream, and before you is the huge black mouth of the cave. Once you enter, all is dark. The only sound is trickling water. As your eyes adjust to the darkness, you see a million lights reflected in the water. You look up to the ceiling and it looks like all of the stars of the Milky Way are twinkling. You have just discovered one of New ...