“Albatrosses unite many countries across the oceans. The threats they face, such as overfishing and plastic pollution, also affect us, so let us work together to create the world in which we wish to live” Verónica López ACAP Read more on #WorldAlbatrossDay here…
On 20th May 1916, after a 36 hour historic trek across South Georgia Island, Shackleton, Worsley and Crean arrived at the Manager’s Villa at Stromness asking for help to rescue their stranded crewmates. Read more on the South Georgia Association\’s Facebook page.
“It was a different end to the season than anticipated; the Covid19 pandemic affecting even the most remote areas of the world.” The March 2020 South Georgia Museum blog is now up on the website.
Read the full article here The project leader, Dr Jennifer Jackson from BAS, talked to the BBC Radio Today programme about these signs of Blue Whale recovery and why South Georgia is such an important place for them. Listen here (about 49 mins) Thanks to your donations FOSGI and SGHT are helping to support the…
BAS biologist Dr Jennifer Jackson shares updates from the South Georgia southern right whale expedition currently in progress in the sub-Antarctic, click here to read her blog. The South Georgia Heritage Trust and Friends of South Georgia island provide funding support for this project.
South Georgia Museum team, 2019, Grytviken Christmas celebrations are in full swing on the island. Read the full story here Also check out the museum team blogs
International artist to be commissioned by our UK affiliate SGHT to create an installation on South Georgia, once at the epicentre of the global whaling industry. Read more here.
The first episode of David Attenborough’s new BBC series “Seven Words One planet” featured moving stories of the amazing wildlife and landscapes of South Georgia. See the program page here
There are links to the podcast here
