The Cave Animal 2025 will be presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), to be held from June 18 to 22 in Waischenfeld (Bavaria).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2025", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2024 will be presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), to be held from May 23 to 26 in Dietfurt an der Altmühl (Bavaria).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2024", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2023 will be presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), to be held from May 18 to 21 in Breitscheid (Hesse).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2023", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2022 will be presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), to be held from June 16 to 19 in Truckenthal (Thuringia).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2022", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
Normally, the Cave Animal of the Year is presented during the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society). In 2021, this meeting was unfortunately cancelled due to the corona pandemic.
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Cave Rove Beetle may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2021", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
Normally, the Cave Animal of the Year is presented during the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society). In 2020, this meeting was unfortunately cancelled due to the corona pandemic.
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Common Cave Limoniid may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2020", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2019 was presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), to be held from August 15 to 18 in Nesselwang (Allgäu).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Common Cave Limoniid may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2019", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2018 was presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from May 10 to 13 in Iserlohn / Letmathe (Sauerland).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the White-legged Snake Millipede may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2018", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2017 was presented to the public at the annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from June 15 to 18 in Laichingen (Swabian Alps).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Four-spotted Cave Ichneumon Wasp may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2017", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2016 was presented to the public at the 2016 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the "Höhlenlangbein” Amilenus aurantiacus may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2016", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2015 was presented to the public at the 2015 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Cellar Glass-Snail may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2015", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2014 was presented to the public at the 2014 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of Proasellus cavaticus may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2014", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2013 was presented to the public at the 2013 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from May 30 to June 02 in Giengen an der Brenz (Swabian Alps).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Cave Fungus Gnat may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2013", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2012 was presented to the public at the 2012 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from August 12 to 19 in Bad Mitterndorf (Austria).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Greater Cave Spider may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2012", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2011 was presented to the public at the 2011 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from May 12 to 15 in Bad Segeberg (Schleswig-Holstein).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Greater Mouse-eared Bat may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2011", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2010 was presented to the public at the 2010 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society), held from May 13 to 16 in Ennepetal (Sauerland).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Herald Moth may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 2010", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.
The Cave Animal 2009 was presented to the public at the 2009 annual convention of the Verband der deutschen Höhlen- und Karstforscher e.V. (German Speleological Society) and the Karst Symposium "Ground Water and Cave Protection in Germany", held from April 30 to May 03 in Rauenstein (Thuringia).
The following photographs were provided by Klaus Bogon, Sontra (www.bogon-naturfoto.de) for the campaign "Cave Animal of the Year”. The photographs of the Cave Amphipod Niphargus may be used free of charge within reports about the "Cave Animal of the Year 201109", provided that the author of the picture is clearly stated. All other uses require the explicit permission of the author of the photograph.