Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM · Wild n Wonderful Wanderer

Carlsbad Caverns became a national park on May 14, 1930, and more than 119 caves lie beneath the surface. The cavern sits in a fossil reef laid down by an inland sea about 265 million years ago, and it stays about 56 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.

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The park hides more than 119 caves beneath the surface. Source ↗
The park hosts 17 different bat species. Source ↗
The resident bat colony numbered around 400,000 in summer 2005. Source ↗
Carlsbad Caverns became a national park on May 14, 1930. Source ↗
Carlsbad Cavern lies in a fossil reef laid down by an inland sea about 265 million years ago. Source ↗
The cave stays about 56 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Source ↗

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