For the majority of people, Russia is a distant and strange country, terra incognita. And Orda cave is equally weird for Russians. This gypsum cave is unique – low water temperature (+5C), huge volumes of underwater passages, and marvelous visibility. It is the biggest gypsum cave in the world. Only a couple hundred people saw this exceptional wonder of nature. And it was photographed by nothing more than dozen. And nobody pictured this wizardly palace of gypsum and water as we did.
Viktor Lyagushkin – National Geographic photographer, Nikon Ambassador, Subal Pro Team member, head of the PHOTOTEAM.PRO, winner of international photo contests. Author of the book Orda Cave. Awareness Project, Being a Dolphin, 100 Facts About Dolphins, laureate of the National Underwater World Prize.