'Baby dragons' in Slovenia's Postojna Cave go on display for the first time ever

‘unusual’ appearance of Olms or ‘baby dragons’ has been captivating people’s imagination for centuries and recently Postojna Cave, where researcher have been raising m for years, anunced that ancient salamander creatures will be going on display for first time. According to official website of Postojna Cave, authorities are allowing up to 30 visitors per day to come and check out animals in a new tour called ‘Meet Baby Dragons'. 

baby olms were born back in 2016. One of female olms h laid 64 eggs inside an aquarium in cave and 22 babies were hatched. ‘baby dragons’ h been cave’s ‘best kept and most carefully guarded secret’, however, after four years and ‘for first time ever’, one can w meet animals ‘face to face’ from June 13 onwards. 

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Postojna cave, while calling it VIP tour wrote, “Postojna Cave's baby dragons have left ir nest. From w on, you can meet m ‘face to face’. As part of experience, you will tour Postojna Cave and meet three of twenty-one baby olms that have so far been living in a cave laboratory”. 

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‘baby dragons’ have spent past four years hidden away and only been seen by those working at cave’s lab, however, w cave officials are allowing visitors meet ‘unusual’ animals. Margin Batlj, Postojna Cave’s managing director reportedly said that opening of a new aquarium with three baby olms marks a ‘new milestone’ both for olms and for Slovenian cave. Batlj informed that for centuries, cave has been considering crle of paleobiology and world’s number one cave in terms of biodiversity. He furr also called opening up of aquarium for visitors ‘an extraordinary achievement’. 

‘Largest cave predators’ 

Pale, almost translucent, unusual red tuffs, eyes where to be seen and four limbs, bizarre-looking creatures can live up to 100 years and spend ir entire lives underwater. ‘Baby dragons’ have long snake-like bodies and ir length of 25-30 centimetres makes m one of largest cave predators. y move around water snake-like by twisting of ir bodies, assisted by legs. 

Postojna cave informed, “y brea with external gills and rudimentary lungs. Although ult olms have eyes, y can "see" everything with help of skin receptors. y are very good at sensing ir prey and ir skin is also very sensitive to light. y can go without food for up to twelve years and have a lifespan of up to 100 years”. 

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