EnvironmentMarion IslandMice EradicationPrince Edward Islands

Above: HRH the Duke of Edinburgh accepts three books on the Prince Edward Islands from Mark Anderson in the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland Mark Anderson (Chief Executive Officer of Birdlife South Africa)  undertakes a royal visit on behalf of the Mouse-Free Marion Project. He also presented the Duke with three books on Marion […]

AntarcticaGough IslandMidwinter CelebrationSANAP

Midwinter by South Africans were celebrated at the SANAP stations and in South Africa.  Marion 81 Midwinter Games on Marion Island Midwinter Western Cape  at SANSA in Hermanus on 22nd June (Scroll down for more photos) A map was signed by all those attending the Midwinter celebrations in Hermanus. The SA Antarctic Committee (SAAC) held […]

heritageLegacyMarion IslandPublications

The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa(ALSA) launched another book ‘MarionThroughTheLens’ by Sean Evans and Tavis Dalton on 12th June in the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University. Tavis and Sean preserved their legacy with a photographic biography. Following a welcome by Ria Olivier, Prof Steven Chown of Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF) addressed […]