To our South Georgia friends and supporters – we hope that you are all safe and well. We would like to share this message from our patron HRH The Princess Royal that she sent to her charities and other organization she supports. Read the full letter by clicking on the […]
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Our friends at the Whaling Museum in Sandefjord, Norway (Hvalfangstmuseet Sandefjord) opened a new exhibition space on 27 February 2020. Several 1950s whaling photos taken by our friend John Alexander are featured in the museum including one transformed into a mural. One of the new displays will explore the Norwegian […]
Scientists say they have seen a remarkable collection of blue whales in the coastal waters around the UK sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Read the full article here or click on the image above. The project leader, Dr Jennifer Jackson from BAS, talked to the BBC Radio Today programme about […]
BAS biologist Dr Jennifer Jackson shares updates from the South Georgia southern right whale expedition currently in progress in the sub-Antarctic. The South Georgia Heritage Trust and Friends of South Georgia island provide funding support for this project. Click here or on the image below to read Dr Jennifer Jackson’s […]
International artist to be commissioned by SGHT to create an installation on South Georgia, once at the epicentre of the global whaling industry Site-Specific Commission: Grytviken Whaling Station, South Georgia
The first episode of David Attenborough’s new BBC series “Seven Words One planet” featured moving stories of the amazing wildlife and landscapes of South Georgia. Watch the programme page here: The BBC page has a related link to our website explaining how we are working to understand and protect […]
Dr Jennifer Jackson of BAS is featured in this BBC article on the new study she has co-authored which suggests the humpbacks are back close to where they were. They now seem to be just short of 25,000 individuals in the southwest Atlantic – more than 90% of the pre-exploitation […]
We are delighted to announce that two new donors have moved us closer to fully funding our curator post for the next two years. Visitors to Grytviken will know that the South Georgia Museum collection provides a fascinating insight into the island’s natural and human history. This season, visitors to […]
We are delighted to share links to Sarah Lurcock’s appearance on the latest AntArctic Stories podcast. Sarah is our Director on South Georgia and her talk on the podcast gives a wonderful insight into her and her team’s life on the island. She also discusses the work our trust […]
SGHT Trustee Jan Cheek and SGHT CEO Alison Neil have both been awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Congratulations to them both! Some news coverage links are given below: Former Falklands lawmaker, Jan Cheek awarded the MBE Queens Birthday Honours 2019: The Tayside and Fife citizens being recognised