Andre du Plessis preparing food for the huskies. The huskies were fed frozen seal meat. The seals were often shot on the ice at the beginning of the year and the frozen carcasses transported to the base and stored until needed.

During the early years of Antarctic exploration, dogs were used to assist with transportation across the ice by pulling sleds. These dogs were left at Norway Station by the Norwegians for the South Africans, when South ...

Team members travelling by dog sled.

Huskies were tied to poles on the surface to ensure that they didn't wander off.

Andre du Plessis playing with a husky.

Team on dogsled exploring the icy continent.

Gordon Artz making notes while Stumpy, the dog, looks on.

Huskies at campsite near nunatak.

Team members trying to separate fighting huskies.

Huskies harnessed for dog sledding.