Remember you can follow four beautiful species of #Albatross, from #egg to #fledge in 2019 using the hashtag #AlbatrossStories on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Albytaskforce Twitter https://twitter.com/AlbyTaskForce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albatross_stories/ or on the blog https://community.rspb.org.uk/getinvolved/b/albatross-stories Image: Oli Prince
The April 2019 United Airlines Hemispheres magazine features an article on Sir David Attenborough. It includes a photo of Sir David with a wandering albatross chick on South Georgia Island in 1992 for the series “Life in the Freezer”. The online version of the magazine can be seen here: https://www.unitedmags.com/qa-david-attenborough
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“A scientific expedition in the Antarctic is set to depart its current location to go in search of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship. The team has been investigating the Larsen C Ice Shelf and the continent’s biggest iceberg, known as A68. And this puts it just a few hundred km from the last recorded position of…
We are delighted to announce that Quark Expeditions has donated $46,385 (over £35,000) towards a rodent detection dog trial that took place in February – April 2018. The total was raised by Quark passengers who took part in on-board auctions in the 2017-18 Antarctic Season. This donation has really helped SGHT and FOSGI to…
When you see an object in the Museum at South Georgia it would be easy to overlook the journey it may have made to get there. For example of a scale model of Shackleton’s ship Endurance. The model, donated by creator Ken Greenwood from northern Georgia (USA), was professionally packed, glass case and all. Read…
We are delighted to announce that we will be working with the staff and passengers of Polar Latitudes again this season, to raise funds for projects to benefit South Georgia. Passengers of the Hebridean Sky and Island Sky will be visiting the island to experience its remarkable scenery, wildlife and human history. During their visit,…
National Geographic has created 5 short films (under 10 minutes each) in the new digital series “Wild Life with Bertie Gregory: Resurrection Island” The 25-year-old National Geographic wildlife filmmaker journeys to South Georgia Island. Episode 1: Once Near Extinction, Fur Seals Thrive On ‘resurrection Island’ Episode 2: Watch Macaroni Penguins Swim, Surf, And Dodge Seals To…
Fascinating article island on the rebirth of Macquarie Island: Mr Springer said the future of the island was looking grim. “It was actually quite distressing looking at how bad the condition was,” he said. The federal and state governments provided $25 million to eradicate rabbits and rodents from the island (cats were eliminated by 2002).…
“Projects that cost an extraordinary amount of money and seem impossible CAN be accomplished”