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Travelling, general information |
| International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators |
Coordinating organisation which sets guidelines for tourism on Antarctica. |
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Flora and fauna |
| Teus Luijendijks vogel-website |
(English and Dutch) Very detailed travel report of the "Atlantic Odyssey" (2002) with many pictures. |
| Birding in Antarctica? |
This site provides various links to pages on birdwatching on Antarctica. |
| Cetacea |
Information on whales and dolphins. |
| The Antarctica Humpback Whale Catalogue |
If you took a good photo of the tail of a Humpback Whale, you can seach for the individual whale in this online database. |
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Albatrosses and seabirds |
| Save the Albatross |
Campaign organised by BirdLife International to protect Albatrosses and other seabirds. |
| NEW: Save the Albatross |
The newest website from BirdLife raising awareness on the decline of albatross species. |
| Global Seabird Programme |
BirdLife website on the protection of seabirds. Here you can also download their publication Tracking Ocean Wanderers (summary (PDF, 125 KB), of full report (PDF, 4.9 MB). |
| Albatross chicks attacked by mice |
BBC item on mice on the island of Gough feeding on Albatross chicks. |
| John Ridgway Save the Albatross Voyage 2003-4 |
BBC webpage by John Ridgway who works hard on the Albatross campaign |
| Tristan or Wandering Albatross |
Photoographs and characteristics of the Tristan versus the Wandering Albatross |
| Marine Ornithology |
International magazine on albatrosses, penguins and other seabirds. Articles can be read on-line. |
| Dutch Seabird Group |
Updated information on conservation and research on European seabirds (pages in English and Dutch) |
| TOPP (Tagging of Pacific Pelagics) |
TOPP is an international project that seeks to better understand the North Pacific ecosystem by studying distribution, biology and behavior of top-level marine predators, some of whom also occur in (sub)antarctic waters. |
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Bark Europa |
| Bark Europa |
The official Bark Europa website, with a logbook, photographs, travel reports... |
| Oceanweather Inc. |
Under the heading "Current Marine Data" you can find the current position of the Bark Europa. The call sign for Bark Europa is PDZS, this can de found under "Marine Observations" |
| Tall Ship to Antarctica |
A BBC radio broadcast from 2002 in which Todd Jarrell reports on his voyage aboard the Bark Europa from Tierra del Fuego to Antarctica. You need RealPlayer to listen to the broadcasts (5x15 minutes) |
| Jan van der Woning, panoramic photography |
Jan van der Woning sailed on a trip with the Europa and shot some beautiful panoramic photos of the Antarctic Peninsula. |
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News from Antarctica |
| 70-South |
news, includes 'newsletter'. |
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Sub-antarctic islands |
| The South Atlantic & Subantarctic Islands |
Website created by Paul Carroll, contains general descriptions and many good links. |
| South Georgia Island |
The official South Georgia website, includes news, photo archive, information about the museum, a bibliography and internet-links. |
| Tristan da Cunha |
The official Tristan da Cunha website |
| Tristan Times |
The online Tristan da Cunha newspaper, offers a free subscription. |