Antarctica
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:38:00 GMTSouth Georgia Museum releases stamp set to commemorate 30th anniversary
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) released this week a stamp set to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of The South Georgia Museum. The Museum at Grytviken is owned by GSGSSI and operated by th...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:56:00 GMTArgentine navy rescues stranded Russian scientific vessel in Antarctica
An Argentine Navy vessel from the Antarctic Combined Patrol shared with Chile, and currently on duty, helped to rescue the Russian scientific vessel “Professor Logachev”, which was stranded and with no self-propulsion at La...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:42:00 GMTPolar Preet, loves the South Pole, now wants to trek across the Antarctic continent
A British Army officer – the first woman of color to cross Antarctica and reach the South Pole unsupported – has set her eyes on a new challenge. Captain Preet Chandi, best known as 'Polar Preet', says she now wants to trek...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMTThree BAS scientists awarded the Polar Medal
Three British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff have been awarded the Polar Medal. The announcement was published Friday 28 January in the London Gazette.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:40:00 GMTBiologists to monitor South Atlantic fauna during 2022 Antarctic campaign
The Argentina Navy's icebreaker ARA Almirante Irízar has added four biologists to its crew to monitor wildlife in the South Atlantic and around Antarctica, the news service Télam has reported.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:55:00 GMTArgentina's JMC has 431 foreign vessels on its radar
Argentina's Joint Maritime Command (JMC) has denounced the presence of some 431 foreign boats near the country's South Atlantic territorial waters limit, it was reported. Around 80% of the vessels were said to be of Chinese ori...
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:20:00 GMTNew £2 coin to commemorate 60th Anniversary of British Antarctic Territory
The British Antarctic Territory and Pobjoy Mint have announced the release of a brand new £2 coin to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the British Antarctic Territory in 1962.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:38:00 GMTArgentina to develop new polar ship with Finnish consultants
The Government of Argentina Wednesday approved the allocation of funds to the Tandanor state shipyard to advance in cooperation with Finnish consultants Aker Arctic in the design and construction of a new polar ship to join the...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:31:00 GMTIAATO officially marked Antarctic Ambassadorship Day, April 25
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO has announced that the first international day dedicated to Antarctic Ambassadors will be held on 25 April 2022. Last August IAATO as part of its 30th-anniversar...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:27:00 GMTStamps release on the centenary of the Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton
To mark 100 years since the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory and the Falkland Islands, have joined together to release a series of stamps celebrating hi...