Some of the animals we see deeper in the cave look different from those we saw earlier. They are often white or pink and blind. These cave-adapted species have been isolated from the surface environment for many thousands of years. They have lost the ability to produce pigment in their skin or outer layers of the body, as well as the ability to produce eyes. CAVE Ethics Caves are often not cleansed, regenerated or replaced when damaged.
Laws protect cave resources.
This act protects cave owners against trespassers, vandals and water pollution through caves, sinkholes and subsurface waters. Locks, gates and doors on caves are protected. Cave-adapted species often have other intriguing differences in their biology. Biospeleologists categorize cave organisms into groups based on their use of the cave habitat. Those that would not survive long outside of a cave are called troglobites.