With some reluctance we had to spend 4 days in Grytviken harbour during our first week of fieldwork due to bad weather, as the worst storm of the season swept across South Georgia. We saw up to 55 knots on the wind instrument but it would have been much stronger out at sea. While waiting… Continue Reading
With all the scientific equipment sorted and stowed, last minute fresh provisions brought onboard and safety briefings completed, SOTW cast off from the dock in Stanley on 22nd January. The expedition involves a team of 11: Brian, Matt & Kirstin, the crew, and Jen, Susie, Russell, Amy, Emma, Matt, Artur and Emilie, the scientific… Continue Reading
New opportunity to join Song of the Whale for a voyage from the Falkland Islands to Portugal via South America and the Azores. See Expeditions page for more information. Blogs from the recent trip from the UK to Falkland Islands can be found here. Continue Reading
As I write, we are officially into the new year, Christmas was celebrated in the traditional style of organised chaos. The day started off with waking up to a 2m swell and realising that I had volunteered to make pancakes, needless to say it was already a rather messy affair when the shout of “WHALE!”… Continue Reading
As the newbie on board it falls to me to relate some of the experiences of the last few days on board and also tell you more about the routine of daily life. Two weeks in and I am still finding my sea legs and possibly looking for new ones. My day usually begins, whether… Continue Reading