limestone caves

The Meghalaya caves series has been one of our most ambitious projects so far. Over the last few weeks, we've taken you on a journey through one of India's least explored ecosystems. Here's a light-hearted sneak peek of the bumps and bloopers along the way, and an introduction of the motley crew that made it happen.

Studies show that it takes a hundred thousand years for the caves to grow wide enough for humans to enter. But once they do, a whole ecosystem opens up for exploration – underground rivers, shimmering pools, a labyrinth of tunnels and lives that thrive in the absence of light.