Falkland Islands

Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Falklands black browed albatross: from prey feeding to fishery discards

Falklands' located South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, SAERI, PhD researcher Amanda Kuepfer and her collaborators have published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science on discard use by black-browed albatross chicks, and how this relates to natural foraging conditions and breeding success.
Monday, July 18th 2022 - 08:25 UTC
Tierra del Fuego awards Chilean and Nicaraguan ambassadors Malvinas Feat 40th anniversary medallion

Ambassadors from Chile and Nicaragua in Argentina visited the province of Tierra del Fuego where they were awarded medals commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Malvinas Feat, and were congratulated for their respective governments' unrelenting support to the Malvinas Cause.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bookings good for coming season says Falklands Tourism Board Executive Director

The 2022-23 tourist season is “looking good,” says Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) Executive Director Stephanie Middleton, as cruise ships with passenger numbers upwards of a thousand are expected to return to the Falkland Islands for the first time in three years.
Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Falkland Islands’ donation to Ukrainian people reaches £42 thousand

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed that a total of £42,038.10 was raised and passed to charity, United Kingdom. The charity will use the donation to help UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) teams deliver life-saving aid to people forced to flee their homes in Ukraine.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Falklands' SAERI project on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems of the Southwest Atlantic

Research from the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME) project has been showcased at the GeoHab Conference held at The Venice International University in Italy during the month of May 2022.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 18:34 UTC
End of Falklands War: Euphoric home welcome for SS Canberra and returning troops in Southampton

On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS Canberra – an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to Southampton, where she was escorted by a fleet of small vessels and some 2,500 members of the Armed Forces were greeted by cheering crowds.
Friday, July 8th 2022 - 10:28 UTC
Argentina protests the designation of Protected Areas in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

The Argentine government in a protest note addressed to the United Kingdom pointed out its complete rejection of UK's intended designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
“Falklands offers a different lifestyle, but if you love it, you tend to really love it,” MLA Leona Roberts

“The Falklands Islands are a funny place, it's not for everybody, it's quite a different lifestyle, but if you love it, you tend to really love it. People who come to the Falklands and make the Islands their home generally stay,” MLA Leona Roberts told the Spanish news agency EFE, in an interview at the Falklands House in London.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
US ambassador in Argentina, “would like to see negotiations on Malvinas question, but it is a complicated issue”

United States ambassador to Argentina, Mark Stanley admitted he would like to see negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom on the Falklands/Malvinas question, but “I admit it is a very complicated issue”.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands designated landmass Protected Areas

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced on Tuesday the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas, fulfilling the commitment it made in the “Pathway to Protection”