The 75th Marion Island Overwintering team departed on 06 April 2018 (click here to read more) and returned to Cape Town on the 15th of May 2019 (VIDEO).

Click on the link below and view their official team photo among the previous Marion Island overwintering teams.

Also visit the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive to view the team photo or team logo.

MARION 75 (2018-2019): Back (L-R) Charlotte Heijnis (Environmental Control Officer), Abuyiselwe Nguna (Geomorphologist and Science Team Leader), Michael Taunyane (Diesel Mechanic and Deputy Team Leader), Danielle Keyes (Birder), Stephan Keyes (Birder), Liezl Pretorius (Sealer and Deputy Science Team Leader); Middle Row: Jabulani Thabede (Chef), Maliviwe Melford Mnengisa (Medic and Team Leader), Oyena Masiko (Birder), Wilson Welly Qwabe (Sealer), Michelle Thompson (Birder), Vhulahani Manukha (SANSA), Michael Voysey (Killer Whaler/Sealer), Marike Louw (Botanist/Plant Ecologist); Front Row: James Burns (Meteorological Technician), Monica Leitner (Assistant Environmental Control Officer), Dakalo Gangashe (Base Engineer), Bongekile Kuhlase (Botanist), Zinhle Shongwe (Meteorological Technician), Sechaba Nyaku (Senior Meteorological Technician), Sean Morar (Birder), Dineo Mogashoa (Botanist/Winder), Bukelwa Mavis Lekhesa (Communications Engineer), Elsa van Ginkel (Botanist/Winder).

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MARION 75 (2018-2019)

Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 06 June 2019.

© South African National Antarctic Programme • Managed and administered by Antarctic Legacy of South Africa • Photo Credits
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