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A sea cave, is also known as a littoral cave, a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present coastlines and as relict sea caves on former coastlines. Some of the largest wave-cut caves in the world are found on the coast of Norway, but are now 100 feet or more above present sea level. These would still be classified as littoral caves. By contrast, in places like Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, solutionally formed caves in limestone have been flooded by the rising sea and are now subject to littoral erosion, representing a new phase of their enlargement.

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Grotta Azzurra, 青の洞窟, 芥屋の大門, grotta dell'Elefante Bianco, Monk's Cave, Klettshellir, Cueva del Gigante, grotte des Sirènes, goule ès Fées, grotte des Hirondelles, Blue Grotto, Dōgashima Tensōdō, Keelung Fairy Cave, Blue Grotto, Sea cave at Waiʻānapanapa State Park, Avaiki Cave, class, Inome Cave, Grotte de l'Autel, Trou du Diable, Grotte Sainte-Marine, Hakusan Dōmon, Cathedral Caves, Ōderayama Cave Site, Blue Cave, Grotte de la Cotentin, goule au Loup, Sdragonato, Grottes de Kersiguérou-Kerloc'h, Grotte de la Roche Percée, The Gloup, Fingal's Cave, 

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  • Ana Kai Tangata ⓘ
    sea cave on Easter Island, Chile
  • Asahi Dōmon ⓘ
  • Avaiki Cave ⓘ
    sea cave in Niue
  • Bashian Caves ⓘ
    cave in Changbin, Taitung County, Taiwan
  • Blue Cave ⓘ
  • Blue Grotto ⓘ
    sea cave on the coast of Capri, Italy
  • Blue Grotto ⓘ
    Sea caverns in Malta
  • Blue Grotto ⓘ
    sea cave in Biševo
  • Buddha's Hand Cave ⓘ
  • Cathedral Caves ⓘ
    sea cave in New Zealand
  • Coral Lagoon ⓘ
    Sea cave on Malta
  • Cueva del Gigante ⓘ
    cave in Cartagena, Spain
  • Cueva del Pirata ⓘ
  • Dōgashima Tensōdō ⓘ
    sea cave in Japan
  • Fenggui Cave ⓘ
    cave in Penghu, Taiwan
  • Fingal's Cave ⓘ
    cave in the United Kingdom  
  • Furna do Negro ⓘ
    Sea cave in Porto da Cruz, Madeira
  • Gorham's Cave ⓘ
    natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar: one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe
  • goule au Loup ⓘ
  • goule ès Fées ⓘ
  • Grotta Azzurra ⓘ
  • Grotta dei Cervi ⓘ
  • Grotta dei Fantasmi ⓘ
  • grotta dell'Elefante Bianco ⓘ
    grotto in Valbrenta
  • grotta della Madonnina ⓘ
  • Grotte de l'Autel ⓘ
  • Grotte de la Cotentin ⓘ
  • Grotte de la Roche Percée ⓘ
  • grotte des Hirondelles ⓘ
  • grotte des Sirènes ⓘ
  • Grotte Sainte-Marine ⓘ
  • Grottes de Kersiguérou-Kerloc'h ⓘ
  • Hakusan Dōmon ⓘ
  • inghiottitoio della Dragunara ⓘ
  • Inome Cave ⓘ
    Archaeological site in Izumo, Japan
  • Keelung Fairy Cave ⓘ
    Buddhist cave in Keelung, Taiwan
  • Klettshellir ⓘ
    sea cave in Iceland
  • Merlin's Cave ⓘ
    sea cave in Cornwall, England
  • Mikurodo ⓘ
    Shinto shrine in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
  • Monk's Cave ⓘ
    natural costal feature between Aberystwyth and Llanrhystud
  • Ōderayama Cave Site ⓘ
  • Piper's Hole ⓘ
    sea cave on Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Sandanbeki Cave ⓘ
  • Sdragonato ⓘ
  • Sea cave at Waiʻānapanapa State Park ⓘ
    sea cave in Hawaii
  • Sea Caves near Cape Greco ⓘ
  • Sea Lion Caves ⓘ
    Oregon, United States
  • Shitaara Dōmon ⓘ
  • Shizu no Iwaya ⓘ
  • Sotomo ⓘ
  • The Gloup ⓘ
    collapsed sea cave on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Trou du Diable ⓘ
  • Tsurigane Dōmon ⓘ
  • Yakataishi no Nanatsugama ⓘ
    sea cave on the coast of Karatsu, Saga, Japan
  • Yodo-no-domon ⓘ
  • 芥屋の大門 ⓘ
  • 青の洞窟 ⓘ
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Beach and cliffs near Porte d’Aval, Étretat-8219Beach and cliffs near Porte d’Aval, Étretat-8219
500px photo (55206974)500px photo (55206974)
"Grotto (of the Pages) in Malta", opposite Fort Ricasoli (1806), by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe DUCROS
The CaveThe Cave
003 Froðba grotten Hol í Hellu003 Froðba grotten Hol í Hellu
Kiama blowhole 1Kiama blowhole 1
Littoral sinkholeLittoral sinkhole
Wewnątrz jaskini - panoramioWewnątrz jaskini - panoramio
Nanatsugama (2728452178)Nanatsugama (2728452178)
Cueva en los acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 085Cueva en los acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 085
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitecaveAna Kai Tangatasea caveWikidata
sitecaveAsahi Dōmonsea caveWikidata
sitecaveAvaiki Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveBashian Cavessea caveWikidata
sitecaveBlue Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveBlue GrottoMuseum of the Italian Ministry of Culture, museum for an artifact of industrial archaeology, Italian national museum, archaeological park, show cave, historic house museum, sea caveWikidata
sitecaveBlue Grottosea caveWikidata
sitecaveBlue Grottoshow cave, sea caveWikidata
sitecaveBuddha's Hand Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveCathedral Cavessea caveWikidata
sitecaveCoral Lagoonsea caveWikidata
sitecaveCueva del Gigantesea caveWikidata
sitecaveCueva del Piratasea caveWikidata
sitecaveDōgashima Tensōdōsea caveWikidata
sitecaveFenggui Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveFingal's Cavesea cave, show caveWikidata
sitecaveFurna do Negrosea caveWikidata
sitecaveGorham's Cavesea cave, archaeological site, caveWikidata
sitecavegoule au Loupsea caveWikidata
sitecavegoule ès Féessea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotta Azzurrasea cave, caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotta dei Cervisea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotta dei Fantasmisea caveWikidata
sitecavegrotta dell'Elefante Biancosea caveWikidata
sitecavegrotta della Madonninasea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotte de l'Autelsea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotte de la Cotentinsea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotte de la Roche Percéesea caveWikidata
sitecavegrotte des Hirondellessea caveWikidata
sitecavegrotte des Sirènessea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrotte Sainte-Marinesea caveWikidata
sitecaveGrottes de Kersiguérou-Kerloc'hsea caveWikidata
sitecaveHakusan Dōmonsea caveWikidata
sitecaveinghiottitoio della Dragunarasea caveWikidata
sitecaveInome Cavesea cave, archaeological siteWikidata
sitecaveKeelung Fairy CaveBuddhist temple, Keelung City cultural heritage, sea caveWikidata
sitecaveKlettshellirsea caveWikidata
sitecaveMerlin's Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveMikurodoShinto shrine, sea caveWikidata
sitecaveMonk's Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveŌderayama Cave Sitesea cave, archaeological siteWikidata
sitecavePiper's Holesea caveWikidata
sitecaveSandanbeki Cavesea caveWikidata
sitecaveSdragonatosea cave, caveWikidata
sitecaveSea cave at Waiʻānapanapa State Parksea caveWikidata
sitecaveSea Caves near Cape Grecosea caveWikidata
sitecaveSea Lion Cavessea caveWikidata
sitecaveShitaara Dōmonsea caveWikidata
sitecaveShizu no Iwayasea caveWikidata
sitecaveSotomosea cave, coastWikidata
sitecaveThe Gloupsea caveWikidata
sitecaveTrou du Diablesea caveWikidata
sitecaveTsurigane Dōmonsea caveWikidata
sitecaveYakataishi no Nanatsugamajoint, sea cave, tourist attractionWikidata
sitecaveYodo-no-domonsea caveWikidata
sitecave芥屋の大門sea cave, jointWikidata
sitecave青の洞窟sea caveWikidata
commonsimageBeach and cliffs near Porte d’Aval, Étretat-8219 Commons
commonsimage500px photo (55206974) Commons
commonsimage"Grotto (of the Pages) in Malta", opposite Fort Ricasoli (1806), by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe DUCROS Commons
commonsimageThe Cave Commons
commonsimage003 Froðba grotten Hol í Hellu Commons
commonsimageKiama blowhole 1 Commons
commonsimageLittoral sinkhole Commons
commonsimageWewnątrz jaskini - panoramio Commons
commonsimageNanatsugama (2728452178) Commons
commonsimageCueva en los acantilados de Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 085 Commons
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