The team of five women who run the museum at the former Grytviken whaling station on South Georgia during the current Antarctic season were looking forward to the many visitors at the start of the season. Photo: South Georgia Heritage Trust After the last two...
On sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia, wandering albatrosses come together to mate every 3 years. The monogamous birds come thereby from different regions, in which they filled up themselves before for the strenuous time. But fishing vessels are also on the...
Tens of thousands of king penguins populate the St. Andrews Bay area of South Georgia. To have a chance to learn more about the size of the colony here, you need the view from above. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Opinions differ on the subject of drones. Some see...
The fisheries patrol vessel MV Pharos SG was specially equipped with an echo sounder for the winter krill project to detect the krill swarms. Photo: Martin Collins, BAS In December 2021, the British Antarctic Survey-led Winter Krill Project launched in South Georgia...
The Falkland Islands stamp set depicts Shackleton from youth to his death in Grytviken. (Image: British Pobjoy Mint) The British Antarctic Territory, the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have joined together to commemorate the 100th...