What a Whale of a Weekend it was! We are grateful to everyone at @southgeorgiaht.bsky.social & #FOSGI for the opportunity to share updates about #whale research in #SouthGeorgia. 🐳🧪 @polarbiome.bsky.social @jlkershaw.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk

It's #worldendangeredspeciesday.
Did you know that blue #whales can eat up to four tons of krill daily? Our projects study the recovering whale populations around South Georgia & working with the GSGSSI to prevent ship strikes.📸Martin Collins, under GSGSSI research permits. 🐳 🌊🧪 #conservation

It's #internationalwomensday and we are celebrating the amazing, smart and strong women on the #hungryhumpback project. 🐳🐙🧪
#Marine
"Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you" -Misty Copeland

The traffic on the commute to the boat shed is a bit different here at King Edward Point.....
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#furseal #kingedwardpoint #southgeorgia #wildlife #conservation #photooftheday #insta #nature #fun
🧪🐙 #MarineMammals #MarineConservation

Take a moment to enjoy this beautiful southern right whale. Happy #worldwildlifeday

All research permitted by Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands permit 2024_039.
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#whale #MarineConservation #wildlife #conservation #photooftheday #science #marinemammal #nature

Sometimes we see lots of fur seals swarming around the humpbacks🧐 Not sure why but another amazing thing to see... Wishing you a peaceful #sunday 🐳🐙
All research permitted by Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands permit 2024_039.

#whale #MarineConservation #wildlife #conservation

Happy #worldwhaleday. 🐳
We are celebrating the recovery of whales species in the waters around the island of South Georgia.
Photos collected under GSGSSI permit 2024_39.

#MarineConservation 🐙🧪
#marinemammals #nature
@bas.ac.uk @polarbiome.bsky.social

Ahh summer in South Georgia-#snowday! Being a 🐳 scientist here means having lots of patience! Hopefully we can work tomorrow 🤞.
#MarineLife #whale #conservation @bas.ac.uk @southgeorgiaht.bsky.social @polarbiome.bsky.social
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The Hungry Humpbacks project is getting some boat familiarization while waiting for good weather conditions..And loving the distraction of blonde fur seal pups🌊🧪🦭👇🐳
@polarbiome.bsky.social

Before starting the journey to South Georgia, project manager Stephanie Martin met the Commissioner of South Georgia, Alison Blake, at the Possession Day.
Check out this video to learn more about the 250th anniversary of Possession Day: youtu.be/UUoaf9m4rJo?...

Four of the Hungry Humpbacks project team members are on their way to #SouthGeorgia to start the field season🐳🌊
@bas.ac.uk @polarbiome.bsky.social

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
We are grateful to work on studying the recovery of #whales off #SouthGeorgia
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#FOSGI #nature #Marmam #marine #science #insta #grateful

The three little logos from our projects studying the #whale recovery around #SouthGeorgia. 🐳🐳🐳
#marinemammal

Want to see some amazing drone videos of whales in South Georgia and Brazil check out our @wildwaterwhales Instagram account!