whaling

This is the fourth and final report covering four of the seven abandoned whaling stations on the UK dependency of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean, 8,000 miles from Britain. This time it is the whaling station in Prince Olav Harbour. I’ve included a map in this report so that the relative...

In my South Georgia post of 4th February, I outlined a little of the history of whaling operations on the island. I also covered my trip to the island in more detail and photos of the whaling station at Grytviken. There were seven whaling stations operating on the island for various periods of...

In my South Georgia post of 4th February, I outlined a little of the history of whaling operations on the island. I also covered my trip to the island in more detail and photos of the whaling station at Grytviken. There were seven whaling stations operating on the island for various periods of...

During November 2024, I went on an expedition cruise from Montevideo to South Georgia and Antarctica. South Georgia is a British dependency in the South Atlantic Ocean and comprises a very remote rocky island approximately 100 miles in length and 20 miles in width. Its remoteness makes it a...