Tag: South Georgia

Glacial Ice as a Source of Nutrients

Heiner Kubny

Iron is an essential micronutrient for phytoplankton and a prerequisite for its growth. A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated that Antarctic phytoplankton can take up and utilize iron from glacial meltwater.

When expeditions end in death: fatalities in Antarctica

Heiner Kubny

Beneath a thick layer of snow and ice, the mortal remains of hundreds of people rest on the coldest continent on Earth.

New postage stamps from South Georgia

Heiner Kubny

On 13 November 2025, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands announced the release of a new stamp series celebrating the cultural heritage of South Georgia.

Massive Decline in Elephant Seals in South Georgia

Rosamaria Kubny

New research findings from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) paint an alarming picture: On the subantarctic island of South Georgia, the number of breeding female elephant seals declined by 47 percent between 2022 and 2024.

The Polar Retrospective – Pathogens increasingly affect polar wildlife

Dr. Michael Wenger

Polar bears and Arctic animals in general and elephant seals subantarctic islands are increasingly threatened by pathogens due to substantial environmental changes also induced by humans.

Five species positive for avian influenza in South Georgia

Camille Lin

First announced last spring of the southern hemisphere, highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI is now affecting five of the 14 species tested in South Georgia. A few suspected cases near the Antarctic Peninsula suggest that the disease is still spreading.

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.

Albatross - Detectives wanted

Heiner Kubny

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB recruit albatross detectives to help find migratory albatrosses in satellite imagery from space.

Claudia Myatt draws the Antarctic

Heiner Kubny

During a five-week voyage on a Royal Navy ship to Antarctica, Claudia Myatt sketched and recorded islands, landscapes, and wildlife.

Carl Anton Larsen

Heiner Kubny

Carl Anton Larsen was a Norwegian whaler and Antarctic explorer. In 1904 he founded the village of Grytviken. This marked the beginning of the industrialization of whaling in the southern Atlantic.