by Anne Treasure | Mar 13, 2026 | Environment, Long-term observations, LTO-Land, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic
Gordy the southern elephant seal went viral in May 2025 after wandering more than 1 km inland into the residential area of Gordon’s Bay, which is where his name comes from. You might be wondering, where is Gordy now? Roughly halfway between South Africa and Antarctica...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Dec 9, 2025 | Announcements, Data, Environment, LTO-Land, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Uncategorized
Marine Mammal Ecology is the study of mammals, such as seals, whales and dolphins, and how they interact with the marine and coastal environment in which they live; it encompasses population dynamics, genetics, physiology, acoustics, foraging and reproductive...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jul 30, 2025 | Antarctica, DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
2025 saw the appointment of the second cohort of the South African Polar Research Infrastructure (SAPRI) team of Marion Island overwinterers in March. This dedicated team of marine mammal and seabird field researchers forms part of the Marion Island Top Predator...