The killer whales of Marion Island

by Anne Treasure | Mar 18, 2026 | Environment, Long-term observations, LTO-Land, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic

Local and global importance of monitoring killer whales The monitoring of killer whales (Orcinus orca) at Marion Island is of great importance both locally and globally. The work done by the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) on Marion Island...

SAPRI and its host, NRF-SAEON, engage at the 2026 Marine and Coastal Educators Network Conference

by Anne Treasure | Feb 12, 2026 | Conference, DPS, Environment, Lecture/Seminar, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SAPRI, Workshop/Training

The South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) and its host institution, the South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), were proudly represented at the Marine and Coastal Educators Network (MCEN) 2026 Conference, held from 18-23 January 2026...

Where did the tags pop off? Early results from the April 2025 white shark tagging expedition, Mossel Bay

by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 8, 2025 | Announcements, Data, Environment, LTO-Land, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Uncategorized

On 10–11 April 2025, Dr Alison Towner (South African International Maritime Institute) and Dr Alison Kock (South African National Parks) led a collaborative expedition with marine biologist Don Marx (Southernmost Apnea) aboard White Shark Africa’s research vessel to...

SAPRI delivers a keynote address at the 2025 MARiS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference

by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 7, 2025 | Antarctica, Conference, Lecture/Seminar, Long-term observations, NRF-SAEON, Polar Lab, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP, SAPRI, Society, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized, Workshop/Training

The 2025 MARiS Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference, held on 12 September 2025 at the University of Cape Town (UCT), brought together early career researchers from UCT, Wits University, Stellenbosch University, and beyond for a day of presentations, discussions,...

National Science Week 2025: Science, Technology and Innovation are for everyone

by Rabia Mathakutha | Nov 16, 2025 | Antarctica, DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, NRF-SAEON, Polar Lab, SANAP, SAPRI, Society, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Training

National Science Week (NSW) is a nationwide annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in South Africa, designed to increase public awareness and participation in science. The programme is coordinated by the National Research...