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Police in Karnataka, India, discovered Nina Kutina, a Russian woman, living with her two young daughters in a remote forest cave for over a week, citing her interest in meditation and worship. She is now being repatriated to Russia for overstaying her visa, after police found her living in isolation and engaging in peaceful activities like painting and reading.
Indian police discovered Nina Kutina, a Russian woman living in a cave with her two daughters in Karnataka, after she had overstayed her visa and sought a spiritual retreat in nature. She had been in India for nine years, traveling between Goa, Nepal, and India, practicing yoga and meditation, before being detained and facing deportation to Russia.
Scientists tracked an olm in a Balkan cave for over 7 years and found it remained completely immobile, highlighting its extremely sedentary lifestyle and energy-conserving adaptations in its natural environment, contrasting with behaviors observed in captivity.
Researchers have discovered that blind cave-dwelling salamanders known as olms are venturing aboveground in northern Italy, contrary to previous belief. They have been observed in aboveground springs, with some even found during the daytime, suggesting they may not be strictly bound to life below the ground. The olms were seen feeding on earthworms at the surface, and there is evidence to suggest they may even breed there. Despite the energy required for these excursions, the olms appear to be faring well, with some found to be surprisingly plump.