Orda Cave
Ординская | |
Alternative name | Ordinskaya |
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Location | Perm Krai, Russia |
Region | Orda, Perm Krai |
Coordinates | 57°10′55.2″N 56°53′17″E / 57.182000°N 56.88806°E |
Type | gypsum crystal cave |
Length | 4,600 m (15,092 ft) |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1969 |
Website | ordacave.com |
Orda Cave (Ординская, Ordinskaya) is a
The mineral-rich area surrounding the cave filters the water and makes it very clear. Divers have a visibility of over 50 yards (46 m) making it an ideal location for photographic expeditions.[3] Victor Lyagushkin, a journalist and underwater photographer, led around 150 expeditions into the caves over a six-month period in 2011.[5] The photographs taken by his team were published in the Orda Cave Awareness Project alongside stories from other divers who had visited the cave system.[2][6] The diving team were also the first people to produce a spherical panorama of an underwater cave.[1]
A local myth tells of the "Lady of the Orda Cave" who is said to live in the caves.[citation needed]
The cave has also been visited during dives by Martyn Farr, Lamar Hires, Pascal Bernabé, and Reggie Ross.[6]
References
- ^ a b "World's First Underwater Cave Spherical Photo Panorama". Caving News. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b Sinha, Sanskrity (28 June 2011). "World's longest underwater 'crystal' cave in deep Russian waters revealed (PHOTOS)". International Business Times. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Orda Cave, Russia". Diving-Industry.com. International Diving Industry Directory. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ISBN 978-5-4444-7007-7. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Interview with NGC Photographer and Cave Diver Viktor Lyagushkin (+BreathTaking Underwater Photos)". pxleyes. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Orda Cave Awareness Project". OrdaCave.ru. Retrieved 19 September 2013.