Antarctica

Thursday, October 8th 2026 - 07:54 UTC
What was the world's largest penguin colony has lost nearly two thirds of its nests

The chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island, in the South Sandwich Islands, has fallen by almost two thirds since 2011, according to a study by the British Antarctic Survey. The island, described that year as the world's largest penguin colony, has lost that title.
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Friday, October 2nd 2026 - 08:00 UTC
A million square kilometres short: the ice ring around Antarctica keeps shrinking

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica reached its third-lowest winter maximum this year since satellite records began in 1979, according to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center. The four lowest maxima in the record have occurred in the last four years.
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Monday, September 28th 2026 - 08:09 UTC
Chile reinforcing its military presence in Magallanes Region and Antarctica

Chile announced the reinforcement of its military capacities in the Magallanes Region, extreme south of the country with a plan that includes renewal of aircraft, modernization of armored vehicles, increased vigilance and presence in the austral territory and Antarctica, updating of military strategy based on experiences from the current war scenarios in Europe and Middle East.
Tuesday, September 15th 2026 - 05:44 UTC
Falklands’ stamps and the story of the only reindeer world population unaffected by the Chernobyl radioactive fallout

One of the latest Falkland Islands Post Philatelic office is dedicated to the South Georgia reindeer, introduced by the Norwegian whalers and how they adapated to Southern Atlantic climate, living conditions and were later transferred to the Falklands.
Monday, September 14th 2026 - 02:58 UTC
South Georgia Fisheries Protection Vessel, 20th Anniversary of Pharos SG

For the past twenty years, the Pharos SG has been a constant and vital presence in the waters surrounding South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, safeguarding one of the most remote and ecologically significant marine environments on the planet.
Monday, September 14th 2026 - 02:55 UTC
Falklands Post Office celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Blue Belt Program

The UK Overseas Territories (OTs) are home to 90% of the UK’s biodiversity. Since its launch in 2016, the UK Blue Belt Program has worked in partnership with OTs’ Governments to enhance the protection and sustainable management of these unique marine environments, marking a decade of collaborative ocean stewardship. In total, 4,309,000 km² of the world’s oceans are protected by the Blue Belt Program. That is an area 18 times the size of the UK. Falklands Post Office celebrates such an achievement with the release of specific stamps issues.
Friday, August 21st 2026 - 06:17 UTC
Falklands’ Gentoo Penguin Postcard Rate Booklet Stamps

The new airmail postcard rate stamps from the Falkland Islands feature a beautiful and unusual photograph of a Gentoo Penguin taken by Sara Jenner. The stamps are available in booklets of 10 stamps. Currently the postcard rate in the Falklands is £1.60.
Wednesday, August 5th 2026 - 14:17 UTC
South Georgia Visitor Permit fees; online portal for visiting vessels

The Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has published a notice in the Gazette setting out visitor permit fees for the next three seasons, with effect from July first 2026.
Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 20:18 UTC
Argentina joins FAO treaty against illegal fishing, tightening control in the South Atlantic

Argentina on July 17 enacted the law approving its accession to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a significant step for fisheries governance in the southwest Atlantic. The treaty, in force since 2016, is the only binding international instrument specifically designed to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Monday, July 20th 2026 - 19:01 UTC
Scientists begin first study of whisky matured in Antarctica

A team of scientists has begun the first analysis of a whisky matured in Antarctica, aiming to determine what three years at temperatures as low as -35°C did to the spirit's maturation, chemistry and taste.