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The Mouse-Free Marion Project that aims to eradicate the sub-Antarctic island’s “killer mice” has recently made it to the shortlist of the category ‘Wild Places’ and is in the final round to be awarded funding by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) which would contribute to the project’s goal.  The shortlisted projects go through a […]

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Heritage Day 2022

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24 September 2022, is National Heritage day in South Africa and we are celebrating South Africa’s rich polar heritage. Slide through the images below to learn more about: the vessels that have traveled down south, via the Port of Cape Town (as early as 1739); the South African stations on Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough […]

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Midwinter 2022

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We would like to wish our teams on Antarctica, Marion Island, and Gough Island a happy midwinter. You can find the current teams’ Midwinter greeting cards here: SANAE 61 Marion 79 Gough 67 View some previous midwinter cards here: SANAE Marion Island Gough Island Did you/will you be celebrating midwinter with some old team members? […]

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