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The S.A. Agulhas made news on 30 January 2024 when the ship was officially handed over to JS Maritime on Tuesday during an on-board ceremony attended by transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga. The S.A. Agulhas was South Africa’s polar research vessel. She was in service for more than thirty years (1978 – April 2012) and has […]

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The Prince Edward Island 2023 Expedition members smile for the camera, with the S.A. Agulhas II offshore. Photo Credit: David Hedding South Africa’s sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, consisting of Marion Island and Prince Edward Island (PEI), were declared a Special Nature Reserve in 1995.  Together, they form an internationally important breeding site for a diversity […]

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The Mouse-Free Marion Project is pleased to announce the appointment of Antarctic scientist and conservationist Professor Steven Loudon Chown FAA as an International Patron, joining four others.  They are His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh seabird author and illustrator Peter Harrison MBE, South African businesswoman Gloria Tomatoe Serobe and Christel Takigawa, anchorwoman based in […]