On March 5, 2022, the world celebrated the discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, resting 3,008 meters beneath the icy expanse of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. This remarkable find came 107 years after the vessel was trapped and sunk by dense pack ice during Shackleton’s famed 1914-1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Central to this historic […]
The ALSA archive thrives on the generosity of its contributors, who help us preserve the rich history of research and exploration in the sub-Antarctic. Today, we had the pleasure of sharing lunch with John Cooper to express our gratitude for his ongoing support of ALSA. As a token of appreciation, we presented him with small […]
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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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