For more than two centuries, the wildlife of South Georgia lived under an invisible siege. Rats and mice—unwelcome passengers that arrived aboard sealing and whaling ships in the late eighteenth century—spread across the island’s rugged coastline and valleys. To the human eye, their presence could easily be overlooked. But for South Georgia’s seabirds, especially species…
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…
Hungry humpbacks outcomes so far Hungry humpbacks outcomes so far With SGHT and FOSGI support, the Hungry Humpbacks project team conducted four successful field seasons collecting data on humpback whale body size and condition, both on migration south to South Georgia (Dr Eduardo Camargo, Abrolhos Bank, Brazil) in 2023, in South Georgia in 2024 and…
Whale of a Weekend Lived Up To Its Name Alliteration aside, it truly was a “Whale of a Weekend!”. This remarkable festival turned Dundee Scotland’s waterfront into a hive of history, art, science, and soul. From the V&A Museum, (Victoria and Albert) to Discovery Point, the weekend pulsed with shared stories, striking sculpture, powerful conservation…