Commensalis Whale Memorial In Grytviken, where the South Georgia Museum is located, we have installed a memorial to the thousands of whales that were killed during the first half of the 20th century, when South Georgia was at the center of the Antarctic whaling industry in hopes that global awareness will prevent mass whaling in…
Albatrosses – Seabirds at risk
South Georgia’s biosecurity dog team
Wildcounts! FOSGI and SGHT are urgently raising funds for South Georgia WildCounts, a new programme which aims to: Greatly increase the accuracy of wildlife population estimates on and around the island Monitor and rapidly react to changes in these populations due to threats like avian flu and climate change. Recent work by scientists at…
Sustained Monitoring Finding/Outcomes for SGHT and FOSGI Cumberland Bay Acoustic Moorings Deployment January and May 2025 Figure 1 KEP marine biologists are preparing the acoustic moorings Two single passive acoustic moorings were deployed in January 2025 to listen for whales in Cumberland Bay, following several delays due to the presence of large icebergs in the…