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This World Book Day, 23 April 2025, we turn our attention to a unique and often overlooked literary treasure—publications born from the icy frontiers of the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). Through the efforts of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA), these works document the human, scientific, and environmental narratives of South Africa’s […]

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HistoryLegacyMarion IslandSANAPScience

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On 18 March 2011, South Africa officially opened the new Marion Island Research Base, marking a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to environmental research and conservation. Situated in the sub-Antarctic region, Marion Island is one of the most remote and ecologically sensitive locations on Earth. This research facility has played a crucial role in […]

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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 […]

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