The 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team - Official Team Photo. The team departed from Cape Town, onboard the S.A. Agulhas II, on the 9th of April 2021. Three team members (Thando Cebekhulu, Yinhla Shihlomule, and Frikkie van der Vyver) of the 77th Marion...
The S.A. Agulhas II departed from East Pier, V&A Waterfront on her annual Marion Island relief voyage, Sunday 17 April 2022. The expected time of arrival at the island is today, 21 April 2022. The first leg of the voyage, Oceanographic Leg 1, from Cape Town to...
The 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team has only about 3 months left on the island. This team is working hard and truly making the best of their island experience. They share some news from the island, from the last two months, in their fourth newsletter. In this...
In this edition: Meet the 78th Marion Island Overwintering Team (2021 - 2022) New killer whale calf Sealer, Frikkie van der Vyver, spot another Porbeagle shark on beach Midwinter 2021 celebration and more... Click here to download this issue of The Wanderer. Click...
The 78th Marion Island overwintering team has gone through some ups and downs. After two weeks of isolation and multiple Covid-19 tests, the team left Cape Town on 9 April at 19:34 onboard the SA Agulhas II with Captain Gavin Syndercombe. The team arrived at Marion...
East Pier Shed, East Pier Lane,
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town,
South Africa
