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Marion Island is one of the most remote islands on Earth
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Marion Island team to be evacuated after polar diesel shortage delays SA Agulhas II voyage

The environment minister has ordered the evacuation of the Marion Island overwintering team after shortages of fuel additives delayed the SA Agulhas II relief voyage to the…

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
MarionIsland_ChrisOosthuizen (130) A wandering albatross pair at Marion Island. (Chris Oosthuizen)
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island

Six bird species have been infected on the remote sub-Antarctic island

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II. Photo: SANAP
ANTARCTICA

Applications for young Antarctic explorers are open

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists of South Africa provides researchers a unique opportunity to visit Antarctica aboard the SA Agulhas II

  • Kimberley Schoeman
4 min read
SA Agulhas II. (Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries)
ANTARCTIC

World’s most difficult ship hunt: the mission to find Endurance

South Africa’s icebreaker research vessel is tackling the Antarctic to find a century-old wreck

  • The Continent
1 min read