Tag: South Georgia

Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard monitoring A23a's displacement

Argentina's Coast Guard (PNA) Thursday issued a statement explaining how it is monitoring the displacement of the A23a iceberg, which was reported to be headed for the South Georgia Islands.
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Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 10:07 UTC
World's largest iceberg headed for South Georgia Island

According to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the 3,600 square kilometer iceberg known as A23a broke off from Antarctica and was reportedly going adrift in the South Atlantic, probably towards South Georgia Island. It is arguably the world's largest and oldest iceberg, with ice sheets 400 meters thick, and weighing almost one billion tons.
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Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 06:18 UTC
Frustrated Antarctica cruise, caused by mechanical issue, prompts protests and hunger strikes on board

A mechanical issue onboard a Swan Hellenic vessel led to the difficult decision to abandon Antarctica on a cruise whose very point was to visit Antarctica. When full refunds were not offered, hunger strikes began onboard, according to abundant cruise industry media.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Drones and images from space to count elephant seals in South Georgia

A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Using remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS) to capture detailed ‘on the ground’ photos; the team will compare these with satellite imagery taken from space. This work will update the last island-wide census, conducted nearly 30-years ago.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 22:47 UTC
Shackleton's original Hope Cross exhibited at the Discovery Point in Dundee

Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great English polar explorer died in 1922 at the age of 47 in Grytviken, South Georgia during his fourth trip and expedition to the Antarctic continent on board the Quest. .
Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 09:23 UTC
South Georgia, Poseidon Expeditions promotes travel and conservation

A resourceful initiative to help fund vital wildlife and cultural conservation on the island of South Georgia has been agree between Dundee base charity South Georgia Heritage Trust and Poseidon Expeditions, according to Travel Daily News.
Thursday, June 27th 2024 - 22:45 UTC
Visitor Related Fee Increases For South Georgia South Sandwich Islands

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, has published the fees and charges for the 24/25 austral summer season, which will take effect from July first 2024.
Tuesday, June 18th 2024 - 11:58 UTC
State of Cetaceans 2024, ORCA report in oceans worldwide

Marine Conservation Charity ORCA’s “State of the Cetaceans 2024”, (*) report is a fascinating glimpse into how the world’s whales and dolphins are coping with human impacts on the ocean. It analyses the extraordinary 330,000 kilometers of marine surveys conducted by ORCA in 2023, recording 55,604 whales and dolphins in oceans worldwide from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the North and South Atlantic, and the Pacific to the Mediterranean.
Friday, May 3rd 2024 - 10:00 UTC
South Georgia after an Operational Manager with understanding on tourism and maritime affairs

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands’ (GSGSSI) are looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Government team based in Stanley, Falkland Islands from August 2024. They will oversee the full range of operational work in this diverse and exciting UK Overseas Territory.
Monday, April 29th 2024 - 13:30 UTC
South Georgia: Darwin Plus Funding for Environment Schemes, 2024

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is proud to promote and encourage science that contributes to developing and upholding best-practice environmental management and that supports the active management and good governance of the Territory.