{"id":5549,"date":"2020-06-05T04:41:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T04:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2020-06-05T04:41:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T04:41:55","slug":"world-environment-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/2020\/06\/05\/world-environment-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 50 years of science within SANAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">In Celebration of World Environment Day 2020 &#8211; 5 June 2020<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s World Environment Day on 5 June 2020 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenvironmentday.global\/about\/biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Celebrate Biodiversity<\/em><\/a>. We will be celebrating the scientific work done on the variety of plant and animal species, marine and terrestrial, within the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic region over the past 55 years. It was the team members of the First Biological &amp; Geological Expedition on Marion Island, back in 1965, who laid the foundation for the scientific work done on the Prince Edward Islands. Want to know more about this expedition? No better way than to get a copy of <em>Exploring a Sub-Antarctic Wilderness<\/em>, the personal narrative of Prof. Brian Huntley who was one of the team members of this team.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5549 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-1024x751.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/marion_22_1965_biology_geology_exp_1-2048x1502.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5545'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst Biological and Geological team to Marion Island. Eduard (EM) van Zinderen Bakker Snr (Botanist and leader), Neville (NR) Fuller (Marine Biologist), Brian(BJ) Huntley (Botanist), Otto Langenegger (Surveyor and Geologist), Eduard (jnr) van Zinderen Bakker (Ornithologist) and Willem (WJ) Verwoerd (Geologist). Image: Brian J. Huntley\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/2016\/04\/21\/alsa-to-publish-its-first-book-next-month-brian-huntleys-marion-island-diary-from-196566\/cover-5_page_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2016\/04\/Cover-5_Page_1-1024x546.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2016\/04\/Cover-5_Page_1-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2016\/04\/Cover-5_Page_1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2016\/04\/Cover-5_Page_1-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1396'>\n\t\t\t\tExploring a Sub-Antarctic Wilderness: A Personal Narrative of the First Biological and Geological Expedition to Marion and Prince Edwards Islands 1965\/1966.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Life scientists within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) have a long history of studying the plants and animals in the sub-Antarctic and we have evidence of that on the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Digital Archive Photo Gallery<\/a> (see below images). Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanap.ac.za\/explore\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to view the current research projects within SANAP.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">60&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">First Biological &amp; Geological Expedition on Marion Island<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5549 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/E.-Van-Zinderen-Bakker-Sr.-and-Albie-on-Marion-Either-1960s-or-1970s-edited.jpg 1981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5480'>\n\t\t\t\tE. Van Zinderen Bakker Sr. and Albatross on Marion Island. Image: Eduard Van Zinderen Bakker, Snr.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-300x187.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-440x273.jpg 440w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-650x403.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1-886x550.jpg 886w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Marion-Island.-Plankton-hauling-by-Neville-Fuller.-6-June-1965-1.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5486'>\n\t\t\t\tPlankton hauling by Neville Fuller. 6 June 1965 (Marion Island). Image: Eduard Van Zinderen Bakker, Jr.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">70&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5549 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/valdon-plant-samples\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Valdon-plant-samples.jpg 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5484'>\n\t\t\t\tProf Valdon Smith taking plant samples on Marion Island. Image: Johan Grobbelaar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/jug-and-elephant-seal\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/JUG-and-elephant-seal.jpg 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5488'>\n\t\t\t\tJohan Grobbelaar standing next to an elephant seal on Boulder Beach, Marion Island. Image: Johan Grobbelaar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/anthony-and-dane-penquin-sample\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample-300x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Anthony-and-Dane-penquin-sample.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5489'>\n\t\t\t\tA. de Villiers &amp; D. Gerneke taking samples from penguins on Marion Island. Image: Johan Grobbelaar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">80&#8217;s &amp; 90&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5549 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/sue-jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Sue-Jackson-taking-pic-of-penguins.jpg 1614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5485'>\n\t\t\t\tStudying King Penguins on Marion Island. Image: Sue Jackson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/cooper_prince_edward_029\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/cooper_prince_edward_029-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/cooper_prince_edward_029-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/cooper_prince_edward_029-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/cooper_prince_edward_029-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/cooper_prince_edward_029.jpg 1321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5490'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Cooper in Albatross Valley (Prince Edward Island) with Wandering Albatrosses. Image: John Cooper\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/nel_jeanne_marion_53_1997_ringing_wandering_albatross\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/nel_jeanne_marion_53_1997_Ringing_Wandering_Albatross-300x204.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/nel_jeanne_marion_53_1997_Ringing_Wandering_Albatross-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/nel_jeanne_marion_53_1997_Ringing_Wandering_Albatross-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/nel_jeanne_marion_53_1997_Ringing_Wandering_Albatross.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5494'>\n\t\t\t\tRinging a Wandering Albatross on Marion Island. Image: Jeanne Nel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">More recent<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5549 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/fb125\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB125-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB125-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB125-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB125.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-5496'>\n\t\t\t\tGazella pup-weighing on Marion Island (2011). Image: Christiaan Conradie\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/fb10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB10-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/FB10.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-5498'>\n\t\t\t\tMichelle Risi ringing Wandering Albatross chicks in monitoring colonies on Marion Island (2017). Image: Michelle Risi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/elephant-seal-bull-at-ships-cove\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-5497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/antarcticlegacy\/files\/2020\/06\/Elephant-seal-bull-at-Ships-Cove-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-5497'>\n\t\t\t\tPhatutshedzo Radzikani near elephant seal and penguins at Ships Cove, Marion Island (2005). Image: Trevor McIntyre\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Anch\u00e9 Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, 05 June 2020<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Celebration of World Environment Day 2020 &#8211; 5 June 2020 &nbsp; The theme of this year\u2019s World Environment Day on 5 June 2020 is Celebrate Biodiversity. 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