Are we missing anyone??

These Adélie penguins were spotted on the sea ice in front of Davis research station!

📷 Jared McGhie

Lest We Forget

At our Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations, our communities are commemorating Anzac Day.

📷Jared McGhie

Tomorrow is World Penguin Day! 🐧

There are 18 species of penguins, five of which live in Antarctica and another four on sub-Antarctic islands, but nearly all penguins live in the southern hemisphere.

Find our more about these amazing birds here 👉 antarctica.gov.au/about-antarcti…

Have you seen a solar pillar before?

The phenomenon is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals suspended or falling through a very cold atmosphere.

This one was seen from Davis research station recently.

📷 Jared McGhie

It’s hard work being an elephant seal.

Southern elephant seals can dive for up to 2 kilometres and hold their breath under water for up to 2 hours!

Find out more about these amazing creatures here 👉antarctica.gov.au/about-antarcti…

📷 Nanching Lee

As the sun sets on another week in Antarctica, catch up on what’s happening at all four of our Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations.☀️

These weekly stories are from everyday Australians doing work in the most extraordinary environment.
antarctica.gov.au/news/stations/
📷T Harris

Now that’s just showing off!

There has been a lot of solar activity resulting in some amazing light shows down south, including this one from Davis research station.

Want to know more about auroras? Check out our Awesome Aurora feature 👉antarctica.gov.au/news/explore-a…

📹 Jared McGhie

👀Check out this ship’s-hull view of the seafloor.

🚢On a recent voyage to Mawson research station, 719 sq km of seafloor features, including shipping hazards, were precisely mapped for the first time using RSV Nuyina’s acoustic instruments.

Learn more👉 antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/mode…

Leopard seals are ferocious hunters, living on penguins and seal pups. They're solitary creatures and live for up to 26 years on pack ice around the Antarctic continent. This one was photographed near Mawson research station.
📷James Rae

We see some pretty incredible pictures from expeditioners down south, but these are just breathtaking.

Chef Justin from Mawson station captured these images during a period of particularly high solar activity on 25 March.

See the full gallery here👉antarctica.gov.au/news/stations/…

Wilkins – now starting its winter hibernation. ❄️

In total, 98 flights took off from Wilkins Aerodrome this summer. This included 16 A319 flights and seven C17 Globemaster flights back to Australia, moving over 900 people in four months. ✈️

📷 Dean Ahern

Thousands of krill collected from the Southern Ocean and kept on RSV Nuyina in these containerised aquaria will now be studied at the Australian Antarctic Division's krill lab. Krill are a key food source for whales and penguins.

Welcome home expeditioners from RSV Nuyina!

99 expeditioners from Mawson, Casey and Davis stations arrived home this week, celebrating with an official ceremony in Hobart. There were three people onboard who spent 517 days away from home after wintering at Davis station!

📷 AAD

Small watercraft are crucial to station resupply voyages because they take cargo and people from RSV Nuyina to shore and help monitor fuel transfers. This group is doing some Competent Crew training near Hobart before heading to Macquarie Island.
📷Cris Ambrozie

What a crew! 😍

Watercraft operators on V3 gathered for a pic with a machine they don’t see much of, a helicopter! These specialists are vital to our resupply efforts. Their job includes monitoring the fuel lines and moving cargo from ship to shore. 🚢

📷 Rebecca Tite

Hey, wait for us!

RSV Nuyina is on its way back to Hobart after a massive journey to Antarctica. The ship stopped in at all three research stations on the continent ❄

🎥 Meika Wright

Three earthquakes in eight days in the Southern Ocean prompted an extra muster drill for our Macquarie Island expeditioners. Could you make it up the 40 metre hill to the muster point?

Find out more 👉 antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/eart…

This isn’t the first image that springs to mind when you think of penguins!

It takes almost a year for king penguin chicks to grow in their waterproof feathers, leaving them brown and fluffy in the meantime.

📷 Nanching Lee

It's 1500km south of Hobart and the wind blows 60 km/hr on a good day, but at least expeditioners on Macquarie Island have some Easter carbs to look forward to! A big thanks to all our chefs at Mawson, Davis, Casey and Macquarie Island this Easter.

Chefs at Australia's Antarctic Stations do an incredible job, creating a sense of 'home' for expeditioners at special times of the year. Here's Davis chef Carl Peacock crafting Easter treats for the crew.