Message form the editor, Elsa van Ginkel: " February and March were tinted with a mixture of anticipation for the ship to arrive and that sad inevitable feeling that this might be the last time we set foot on this breath-taking island – a little sub-Antarctic gem...
The 79th Marion Island overwintering team arrived on Marion Island on 21 April 2022. They are back in Cape Town, after spending 386 days on the island and 6 nights on the S.A. Agulhas II for the journey home. If you want to know more about the work this...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="https://www.sanap.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WhatsApp-Image-2023-04-25-at-16.08.32.jpeg|MIMMP Sealers and Killer whalers. L-R: a young elephant seal, Dylan, Yinhla, Monica, Tammy, Banele, Mike, Zafar and...
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 79th Marion Island Overwintering team has compiled their 3rd newsletter, filled with interesting stories and fascinating photography! In this edition: [gallery columns="2" size="large"...
Midwinter's Day (21 June) is celebrated by the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) overwintering teams on Antarctica (SANAE 61), Marion Island (Marion 79), and Gough Island (Gough 67). Midwinter is the shortest day, and for those on Antarctica,...
East Pier Shed, East Pier Lane,
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town,
South Africa
