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The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa bids a heartfelt goodbye to Professor Nico de Bruyn, and wish him all the best when he is moving onto new adventures abroad. He has been a distinguished figure in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic mammal research for over two decades and has significantly advanced our understanding of marine mammals in […]

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A bumper second issue of Marion 81 overwintering team the Wanderer Newsletter  February 2025 now available! DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER here Greetings from the team From the editors: “On a work front it has been busy to say the least. Seals have been weighed and tagged. Birds have been counted, nests marked and fledglings waved goodbye to. […]

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On 29 December 1947 the H.M.S.A.S. Transvaal makes a landing at Marion Island. Lieutenant-Commander John Fairbairn (o/c H.M.S.A.S. Transvaal) and Petty Officer Steward Henry Schott go ashore on Boulder Beach, Marion Island from the ship’s motorboat at 11h32 on 29 December 1947. After building a small rock cairn with a metal Union of South Africa […]

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