Message from the Metkassies (Meteorological Technicians) currently on Marion Island. Happy World Meteorological Day from the Metkassies on the 79th Marion Island overwintering team. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has been running a...
Join the 69th Gough Island Overwintering Team! The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is looking for suitable candidates to join the 2023/2024 Gough Island team. The team will depart (on the research and supply vessel, S.A. Agulhas...
In celebration of International Women's Day, we came in contact with Tanganedzani "Tanga" Tshitavhe. She is an Assistant Meteorological Technician, for the South African Weather Service (SAWS), on the sub-Antarctic Marion Island. This is a strong woman, with...
The 68th Gough Island Overwintering Team has published their first newsletter - The Bunting - January 2023 (Issue 1). In this edition: Letter from the team leader Words from the G68 Bunting editorial team Meet the G68 team Birder's Stories Life in the Base...
Join the 80th Marion Island Overwintering Team! The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is looking for suitable candidates to join the 2023/2024 Marion Island team. The team will depart (on the research and supply vessel, S.A. Agulhas II)...
October and November were two enormously busy months. The elephant seals’ breeding season came to an abrupt end and immediately shifted to the moulting season. Brown skua nests and small chicks have started to appear widespread across the island. Flowers are...
East Pier Shed, East Pier Lane,
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town,
South Africa
