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The Southern Ocean Explorers

April 25, 2026

Antarctica, that realm of untouched, unparalleled wilderness, beauty and unique wildlife. For so long the realm only of bold explorers who faced extreme conditions, being the first to touch and lay eyes on this stunning landscape. Names like Cook, Ross, Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton, Wild and Cherry-Garrad, to name only a very few and by no … More The Southern Ocean Explorers

Bay of Biscay 2025

February 10, 2026

For the first time since 2009 I crossed the Bay of Biscay more than once during 2025. With my children getting a little older, I made the decision to try and do some more surveys and guiding for the marine charity ORCA, the same one I worked for in 2009 as the Wildlife Officer on … More Bay of Biscay 2025

In Memory of Moomins

July 2, 2025

When I was a kid I always wanted a dog. It was however a firm and definitive no from my Dad and we ended up having pretty much every other pet under the sun. Cats. Guinea Pigs. Rabbits. Gerbils. Hamsters. Fish. An aviary full of Budgerigars and Cockatiels. And I loved them all. But they … More In Memory of Moomins