The caves of Waitomo, an extensive network of 80 different caverns located under a small town on New Zealand’s North Island, were first explored in 1887 by a tribal chief of Maori peoples native to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s New Zealand in 1887. Two men push an unsteady raft into a stream, just where it vanishes into a rift in the Earth. Opaque ...

In the early hours of Wednesday morning 14th December 2005 there was a major fire at the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Cave operated by Tourism Holdings. The fire destroyed the café / restaurant, ...

The glowworm is the larval stage of a fungus gnat found only in New Zealand. Through a chemical reaction between luciferin and the enzyme luciferase, it produces cold blue-green light. This ...

Arachnocampa luminosa is a gnat species native to New Zealand. These small insects look like normal mosquitos as adults, but, as larvae, they are proof that sometimes real life is stranger — and more ...

If you ever find yourself in New Zealand, do not miss the dazzling Waitomo Glowworm caves. Travelers can take boat tours along the Waitomo river through a series of lit tunnels inhabited by millions ...

New Zealand is famous for its stunning landscapes, heart-racing adventures, and rich Māori culture. But beyond the well-known attractions lies Waitomo, a region filled with gems waiting to be ...

It’s completely dark inside, save for dots of light from the bodies of a thousand teensy blue insects. Their electric-looking selves create a Milky Way of colour above your head. No, you’re not ...

The Waitomo caves, famous for their glowworms and stalactite and stalagmites formations, are struggling with an invasive visitor - the fish species koi carp. Koi carp, which look like large goldfish, ...

The ancient caves in the village of Waitomo were first explored more than a century ago, by a Maori chief and a surveyor. Today, visitors can take a boat tour of the caverns’ lower level. Many of the ...