Eggs 'young dragons' in the cave hatch after a decade of waiting

Millions of tourists burst into emotion when they saw two larvae hatching from 500 eggs of a mother's goose, exotic and rare amphibians nicknamed "young dragon".

On May 31, observers from all over the world had the opportunity to witness the extremely rare hatching process of goosebumps and amphibians that could live for up to 100 years and only give birth once in each decade. century.Transparent semi-transparent larvae come from thin eggshell after 4 months of being cherished by mother.(Photo: Iztok Medja).

Births are recorded directly like a miracle, according to the cave management agency's description. "Only two young goose hatched successfully from 500 eggs in the wild," the spokesman said.An eel-like animal has lived in the famous Postojna cave, 50 km southwest of Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, for millions of years (Photo: Iztok Medja).

Postojna Cave is one of the first environments that allows for successful breeding of strong vigorous species under human supervision. "Although both science and previous research experience have shown that it is unlikely that the scene in the interior aquarium will end well, we still believe it will happen," the spokesman said.(Photo: Iztok Medja).

Two newly born larvae will soon have more siblings, as many other eggs can hatch at any time.Inside the large room, the mother and her cubs are kept in complete darkness in the tank in front of the continuous monitoring of the night vision camera. (Photo: Iztok Medja).

Through the nearby television screen, visitors can watch small eggs floating on the rock. Occasionally, one of the eggs shook slightly. "It was a moment that made you happy because you existed and witnessed such a rare event, " Discovery News quoted Saso Weldt, Postojna cave biologist, among the caves. Europe's largest and attracting 700,000 visitors each year.(Photo: Iztok Medja).

Weldt and his team hope that the newly born strong herd will help them learn more about the animal that is considered the national symbol of Slovenia. Although very excited when referring to "young dragon" , local people appear to be afraid to approach the cave for centuries.According to tradition, in winter, heavy rains often swept away from the cave.(Photo: Iztok Medja).

With a maximum length of 35cm, blind goose species has 4 small limbs. Sometimes called "fish" , there are three pieces of pink in each side of the muzzle.The pink skin is transparent, making the internal organs visible.(Photo: Youtube).

Due to living in caves, manholes develop some very effective hunting skills.Instead of vision, receptor owners feel extremely sensitive in the sense of smell and movement, helping it hunt prey like crabs and snails in the dark.In addition, thunderstorms can survive without food for a decade.(Photo: Iztok Medja).