Hyaena Cave

Hyaena Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of . It forms part of the complex which has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The cave was listed as a Palaeontological site and it was protected by law in 2018.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave and Vanguard Cave.

Cave
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Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of . Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's… is situated 150 metres south of Hyaena Cave.

Cave
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is a natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of which is part of the complex. This complex of four caves has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2016.

Cave
Monkey's Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of . It has been used as part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar and in 1942 there was a convalescent hospital here.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and East Side.

Locality
or Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of .

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Hyaena Cave

Latitude
36.12177° or 36° 7′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.34178° or 5° 20′ 30″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MC5+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8943765201
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q5952372
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Croatian—“Hyaena Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف الضبع”
  • Croatian: “Špilja hijena”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave Complex and Boathoist Cave.

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