Celebrating Our Feathered Friends and the Efforts to Protect Them Every year on January 20th, we take a moment to reflect on one of the world’s most beloved and resilient birds—penguins! Penguin Awareness Day serves as a reminder to celebrate these creatures while also highlighting the critical conservation efforts being made to protect them in […]
A Milestone in South Africa’s Antarctic Journey January 1997 marked a historic moment in South Africa’s Antarctic legacy with the official opening of SANAE IV, the nation’s cutting-edge scientific research station in Antarctica. Located on the pristine Vesleskarvet nunatak in Queen Maud Land, SANAE IV replaced its predecessor, SANAE III, which had served South Africa’s […]
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Ria Olivier, principal investigator and project manager of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA), was awarded the Social Impact Award by Stellenbosch University. This prestigious recognition celebrates Ria’s commitment to the legacy of South Africa’s contributions to the Antarctic region and the influence of her work on both the scientific community and broader society. […]
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