Albatross

AlbatrossAntarcticBiodiversityEnvironmentGough IslandInternational Celebration DayMarion IslandMice EradicationNewsSouthern OceanSub-Antarctic

WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 2022(1)

by

WWD 2022 Theme: “Recovering key species within ecosystems” The invasive mice on Marion Island and Gough Island have devastating effects on seabirds that breed in the sub-Antarctic, affecting the ecosystems on these islands. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has kicked off the Gough Island Restoration programme in the austral summer of […]

Continue reading "World Wildlife Day" →

AlbatrossArchiveConservationGough IslandLegacyMarion IslandPhoto Gallery

by

In the last 6 years Christopher (Chris)  Jones and Michelle (Risi) Jones have spent more than 90% of their time on remote islands. “Our involvement in SANAP had a somewhat serendipitous beginning, starting in 2014 we worked on Gough Island for 13 months. Following soon after we decided we needed warm weather for a bit, […]

Continue reading "Island-hoppers, Conservationists, Photographers – Our Own Christopher and Michelle" →

AlbatrossInternational Celebration Day

by

The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA) celebrates  with the  Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) the First Wold Albatross Day on 19 June 2020. Over the years many Overwinter team members and Takeover Personnel have taken photo’s of Albatrosses. On the ALSA digital repository you will find  ore than 500 images […]

Continue reading "First World Albatross Day celebrated by ALSA" →