South Georgia Island, isolated in the southern Atlantic Ocean, is an unforgiving place, but it's been a holy grail for large seabird colonies, as well as famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

When you tell people that you’re going to South Georgia, some will ask if you’re changing planes in Atlanta. In fact, the name belongs to an island near Antarctica. It’s about the size of ...

Island Insights . Until the 1982 conflict in the Falkland Islands commanded the world's attention, few had heard of South Georgia Island.

the remote island of south georgia lies to the east of these two continents, exposed to the full fury of the southern ocean. JOINING ME ON THIS JOURNEY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITIES ...

On South Georgia, freedom comes at the expense of comfort and safety. British explorer Captain James Cook, who was the first to sail around the island in 1775, called it “a land doomed to ...

Inside the record-breaking, 13-day sea kayak circumnavigation of South Georgia Island with a hardy four-man crew of Aussies, average age: 52.

Since humans came to South Georgia Island centuries ago, rats have terrorized rare native birds. But an ambitious project, using some plucky canine aides, has cleared the frigid wilderness.

On the 17th of January 1775, English Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay in South Georgia Island. While his vessel HMS Resolution sat at anchor in the bay, Cook went ashore, hoisted the ...

In October 2025 approximately 250 m3 / eight 20ft shipping containers of building materials and vehicles will be shipped to ...

The world’s largest iceberg,A23a, is drifting closer to the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. Originally calved from the Filchner Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea in 1986, this ...

Unique wildlife on South Georgia Island could be at risk if the iceberg, which broke off Antarctica in 2017, grounds itself just offshore. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Home / South Georgia Island Seen From Orbit. Posted in Press Release South Georgia Island Seen From Orbit by SpaceRef December 21, 2018 July 15, 2024. Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...