Tag: Géorgie du Sud

Albatross chicks, freed from Amsterdam rats?

Camille Lin

A deratting and mouse eradication team has just returned from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands after five months of operations. While we wait to be sure that the birds are free of these introduced predators, let's take a look back at the implementation of this mission, the great success of South Georgia and the Mouse-Free Marion project.

Less sea ice in the Antarctic, poorer food availability for seabirds?

Julia Hager

Food availability for seabirds, such as albatrosses that breed on sub-Antarctic islands, may decline as the nutrient-rich seasonal sea ice zone increasingly retreats due to global warming.

Marine protected areas and toothfish fishing around Heard and McDonald

Camille Lin

The project to extend the marine park of the Australian archipelago closest to Antarctica has just been opened to public consultation, and the question of fishing is inevitably on the agenda. Survey.

Invasive species spread where glaciers retreat

Julia Hager

On South Georgia, invasive plants and invertebrates colonise the newly available habitats in front of the melting glaciers relatively quickly.

Memorabilia from the Shackleton expedition returns to South Georgia

Dr. Michael Wenger

The museum in Grytviken, South Georgia, has received important memorabilia from Shackleton's "Endurance" expedition as a donation, including a silver polar medal, and is now placing it on display.

A23a, a giant iceberg adrift

Mirjana Binggeli

High mortality among young elephant seals on South Georgia

Dr. Michael Wenger

The avian flu that was detected on South Georgia in October has meanwhile taken hold of the island and elephant seals are also showing an increasing number of deaths, especially among pups.

Avian influenza reaches South Georgia

Dr. Michael Wenger

What has long been feared has now come to pass: The highly pathogenic HPAI-H5N1 avian influenza virus has reached South Georgia and cases have been confirmed by BAS.

Bird Island fur seals down 7% since 2009

Camille Lin

A lack of krill is thought to be the main reason for the decline in fur seals observed in the north of South Georgia. Researchers are concerned that this symptom could spread to the archipelago and the Southern Ocean.

Commercial whaling led to loss of genetic diversity

Julia Hager

During the 20th century, large whales had become so depleted by commercial whaling in the Southern Hemisphere that a loss of genetic diversity appeared to have occurred.