Amazing, never-before-seen pool of water discovered deep in New Mexico cave.

A new swimming pool has been discovered 700 feet below the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico that has never been seen by the human eye. This “clear” cave spring was found in the Lechuguilla cave, one of the largest and most famous caves in the world.

This cave has never been touched by humans before, when researchers discovered this natural wonder at a depth of 213 meters below the cave entrance. This depth also makes it one of the longest (or deepest) caves in the world..

The cave of Lechuguilla and its unique microbes have attracted the attention of microbiologists because, despite being separated from the Earth’s environment for millions of years, they show a strong resistance to new clinical antibiotics . In a Facebook post on their official page, Carlsbad Caverns described the area as “very clean” and said they believe the bacteria in the water “grew entirely without the person.”.

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The recently discovered “pure” pool in New Mexico’s Lechuguilla Cave was untouched. MAX WISSHAK PHOTO/Karlsbad Caves National Park.

 

The amazing “virgin” spring recently discovered in New Mexico’s Lechuguilla Cave was untouched. The pure water source found in the cave network was somewhat cloudy and surrounded by white rocks. Although creamed water may appear cloudy, the color is the result of an optical illusion..

This cave is located in New Mexico and is 203 km long.
Entrance to Lechuguilla Cave

 

“This reservoir has been isolated for hundreds of thousands of years and has never seen the light of day until today,” said Rodney Horrocks, director of natural and cultural resources for Carlsbad Caverns.

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A July 2019 map of Lechuguilla Cave

 

A clean water source is important because everything today is polluted by human pollution. Even deep inside Antarctica, the environment is polluted by garbage and other man-made things. It is a rare treat for science to provide such pure samples from nature.

No one knows when the cave was built, adding to the mystery and allure of this natural wonder.

 

This cave in New Mexico stretches for 203 kilometers. Geoscientist and expedition leader Max Wisshak described the pool’s water as “crystal clear,” suggesting that it originated from ancient rainwater that filtered through the limestone above and then either dropped or flowed down the cave walls into the pool.