Monday, April 11, 2011

Marion Island

On the 10th of March the SA Agulhas left Cape Town Harbour to deliver a different type of cargo to the new research base on Marion Island: A handful of  environmental journalists.  This rare opportunity to experience Marion's untouched beauty was truly a life changing experience. Read more about the trip on: http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new-marion-island-base-opens-1.1043782

Prof. Linda Cloke in King penguin colony at Tripot.

Mating dance of the Wondering Albatross.

Researcher Kari Schoonbee, west of the new base.

Junior's Kop

For more info on Marion Island: http://marion.sanap.org.za/index2.html