It is expected to be the busiest season ever at the South Georgia Museum. Our team is just heading south to fully reopen the museum for the first time since its early closure in March 2020 due to the global pandemic. Follow the story as our new museum team head south to bring the…
Thank you to everyone who took part! The auction ended on 10 August More than 30 fabulous auction lots were available – including a Trip of a Lifetime for Two to Antarctica! https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/southgeorgiacharityauction
‘Habitat Restoration – The Untold Stories’ Join us for this free online event at 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday 27 July 2022. Follow the link below to find out more, and to sign up to book your place. SGHT’s Habitat Restoration Project was a huge undertaking and remains the world’s largest invasive successful rodent eradication…
Its official, the Quest crow’s nest has now left the UK shores aboard the MV Scout. On September 1922, Quest departed the UK, heading South on an Antarctic adventure under Sir Ernest Shackleton’s command. Following the death of Shackleton and a short expedition to the Weddell Sea, Quest returned to the UK in 1923. The…
Congratulations to all involved in this historic Endurdance22 achievement. Read the press release here (Image © Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust / National Geographic):
Happy #AntarcticaDay! A special day noting the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959 & environmental protection of the continent & the Southern Ocean. 62 years ago 12 countries came together, we hope the #AntarcticTreaty System can be a model to address future climate change.
We are pleased to announce the publication of FOSGI Board member Michael Moore’s latest book “Why we are all Whalers. Read more abd buy Michael’s book here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo113867120.html https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo113867120.html
We are pleased to announce the much-anticipated launch of Peter Harrison’s greatest work to date — SEABIRDS: The New Identification Guide. Read more on Peter’s website: https://www.peterharrisonseabirds.com/
The Wild Water Whales of South Georgia project team led by Dr Jen Jackson of British Antarctic Survey described the new findings and scientific activities arising from this big initiative that began in 2016 The webinar was held over two days: …
Nearly a century after being extirpated, blue whales are moving back to South Georgia Island From Anthropocene Magazine