DEER CAVE

Posted by Sarawakian Junior

We sat and watched millions of bats stream out of Deer Cave, they fly as far away as the coast to gorge themselves on 15 tons of insects. Adventure Caving in Mulu is so exciting, exploring deep underground with just a torch to show you the way. I envied how easily the bats found their way around in the pitch black. It is so big-the largest cave passage in the World. As we walked around Deer Cave,100 metre columns of water fell to the floor and a huge underground river roared beneath our feet. Climbing was such as

a challenge but the view of the 40 metre high Pinnacles was an amazing reward. I didn't believe them when they said going back down would be the hardest! We were suspended 20 metres above the river and rainforest, it was so beautiful. The Mulu Canopy Skywalk is 480metres long with walkways swaying from tree-top, it was breath-taking.A path leads into the cave and winds its way around, following the natural contours of the cave floor. Although the path is lit, a flashlight is useful for examining the guano-covered cave floor and its population of insects. The path eventually leads to the “Garden I Eden” where a hole in the cave roof lets in a shaft of light which allows the rich green vegetation to thrive. Another feature is the famous profile of Abraham Lincoln, which guards the southern entrance of the cave.You can also visit Deer Cave is a cave that has a tunnel that is the largest in the world that can take five measures cathedral church of Saint Paul in London.Another major attraction here is the Clearwater Cave that is the longest cave in Southeast Asia. Large caves are home to millions of bats and swiftlets clustering flying out into the jungle every evening.