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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Climate change concern: Gentoo colonies moving further south
By Laura Geggel – Scientists have discovered a previously unknown colony of gentoo penguins in one of the southernmost spots these waddling birds have ever been spotted. The discovery is a cause for concern, according to the ...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:12:00 GMT
247 anniversary of South Georgia Possession for the British Crown
Monday, January 17th was South Georgia Possession Day, marking 247 years since the first landing on the island was made by Captain James Cook. The British explorer was on his second world voyage aboard HMS Resolution.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:06:00 GMT
Falklands Government appoints new Director of Health and Social Services
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the appointment of Thomas (Tom) Bale as the new Director of Health and Social Services, taking up the position from 14 February 2022.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Seize order for Crystal Symphony because of unpaid fuel
The cruise vessel Crystal Symphony that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:56:00 GMT
The drifting giant A68 iceberg released billions of tons of fresh water in South Georgia ecosystem
Scientists monitoring the giant A68a iceberg from space reveal that a huge amount of freshwater was released as it melted around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. An estimated 152 billion tons of freshwater – equival...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:05:00 GMT
Let us celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with Falklands one of the world's great penguin capitals
Penguin Awareness Day is celebrated annually on the 20th of January and this year was on Thursday. The founder of Penguin Awareness Day is unknown, and there is no information on when this day was first celebrated.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:01:00 GMT
Falklands Senior Veterinary Officer is an woman Islander, born and educated in the Islands
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed that following a recruitment process at the end of 2021, Zoe Fowler was offered and has accepted the post of Senior Veterinary Officer for the Falkland Islands Government.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:55:00 GMT
Falklands' Maritime Heritage Trust resumes search for Shackleton's Endurance
Last week the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the resumption of the search for Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance which lies in deep water beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. A hundred years after his death Shackleton ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Falklands' War 40th anniversary: HMS Sheffield veterans raising money for a memorial
Veterans of the former Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield are looking to raise £15,000 in just a couple of months – in time to install a memorial on the 40th anniversary of her loss during the Falklands war.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:13:00 GMT
Former Spanish PMs support dialogue between Argentina, UK over Falklands
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday thanked former Spanish Prime Ministers for their support to resuming dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falklands / Malvinas issue.



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