Animals and the environment

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Animals and the environment

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  • Marion Island viewed from a ship 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Marion Island and war ships viewed from a ship near island.
  • Prince Edward Island 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    View of Prince Edward Island from a ship during Operation Snoektown.
  • Skua on the ground 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    A skua, a ferocious gull that inhabits the southern islands. It is known as a scavenger.
  • King penguins on boulders 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    King penguins on boulders with ship in background.
  • A penguin greeted by crew 
    Scott, D. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-21)
    A penguin greeted by crew from the Gamtoos. Image taken during the annexation of Marion Island.
  • Marion Island viewed from SAS Gamtoos 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-21)
    Views of Marion Island from the SAS Gamtoos with SAS Natal leading during Operation Snoektown.
  • Photo taken from Jan Smuts Peak of ice plateau 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    Photo taken from Jan Smuts Peak of ice plateau.
  • Albatross nesting close to the base 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    The base on Marion Island was built in 1948 close to Gunner's Point, in an area where numerous albatrosses were nesting.
  • Albatross nesting close to the base 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    The base on Marion Island was built close to the coast, near Gunner's Point, in 1948. In the area there were numerous nesting albatrosses.
  • Ship's crew with elephant seal 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    The crew from the SAS Transvaal going ashore and observing the local wildlife.
  • Clubbing a seal 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    Seals were hunted for their fat and fur during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Marion Island was also home to numerous Sealers that hunted in the Sub-Antarctic Oceans. These images illustrate how a seal was clubbed ...
  • Men amongst wildlife at Ship's Cove on Marion Island. 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    Allan Crawford and the volunteers from Tristan da Cunha visiting Ship's Cove, where they were observing and interacting with the local wildlife.
  • Crew observing an albatross 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    Team members or crew observing a nesting albatross on Marion Island.
  • View from Marion Island onto the ships 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    View from Marion Island onto the ships that brought the team and crew.
  • Damaged supplies after a storm 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-17)
    A sudden storm caused damage to supplies that were unloaded onto Boulders Beach. The supplies and materials were to be used to construct the base.