South Georgia is a haven for many species of marine mammals and birds. There are five million seals of four different species, and 65 million birds of 30 different species breeding on the island. Whether plant or animal, non-native species are a real threat to...
The volcanic South Sandwich Islands in the middle of the Southern Ocean are getting a four-part stamp series, of which Part 2 has now been released, featuring the islands of Bristol, Montagu and Saunders and an animal special to the island on it. Image: Pobjoy Mint...
The South Sandwich Islands are a chain of volcanic islands in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, at the end of the Scotia Arc. On the one hand, the islands are home to millions of penguins, but on the other hand, they are also in the midst of numerous earthquakes...
Contrary to popular belief, most volcanoes do not have bubbling lava lakes to throw human sacrificies into them. So far, only 7 such permanent lakes are actually known. Now another has been added to the list, on one of the world’s most remote islands: the...