Mixed feelings between excitement and sadness reigned at Cape Town Dock’s East Pier, as overwintering team members, take-over personnel, researchers, maintenance crew and ship crew set foot on-board South Africa’s Antarctic research and supply ship the S.A. Agulhas II before she sailed south for Dronning Maud Land on the continent yesterday afternoon. Family and friends […]
Antarctica Day is internationally celebrated among countries that are involved in research in Antarctica. South Africa is the only country in Africa waving a flag on the continent. Activity Booklet with a competition In celebration of Antarctica Day and Antarctica Month during December the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa has compiled a special edition of […]
Feature photograph: ALSA’s archivist, Ria Olivier alongside a statue of polar explorer Roald Amundsen outside the Fram Museum on Bygdøy, Oslo The Polar Museums Network (PMN) has been created for all countries and individuals that house exhibitions of polar material. The PMN is an initiative to strengthen and spread knowledge of polar history, science and exploration. […]
