🐣 Happy Good Friday from Port Lockroy 🐧
From everyone at the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, we’re wishing all our followers, friends and supporters a wonderful Easter weekend.
Wherever you are, we hope you have a peaceful and joyful Easter. 💛
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Postmaster George and the rest of the Port Lockroy team have been sprucing up the island's iconic Boatshed.
#AntarcticaMatters #PortLockroy #ukantarcticheritagetrust #ukaht #penguinpostoffice #antarctica
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After a challenging few days, conservation carpenter Dan Cheetham updates us on the progress he and Jo Oliver have made with the New Generator Shed, AKA the shop, at Bransfield House, Port Lockroy.
#AntarcticaMatters #PortLockroy #ukantarcticheritagetrust #penguinpostoffice
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Conservation carpenter Jo Oliver explains the task at hand on the New Generator Shed, AKA the shop, at Bransfield House, Port Lockroy.
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This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the powerhouse team who have kept Port Lockroy running this season: base leader Lisa, postmaster Rachel, museum manager Amanda, and wildlife monitor Alette.
#iwd2026 #internationalwomensday #WomenInAntarctica #PortLockroy
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Back for a third season at Port Lockroy, but now as base leader, Lisa Ford reflects on leadership, teamwork and life at the iconic site.
#PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #AntarcticaMatters
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Wildlife monitor @watsonthesummit has completed the final chick count of the season, which took place post-crèching – once the chicks have formed large groups (crèches) for protection, warmth and survival. The team counted 708 chicks! 🐧
#PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #penguins
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Back for a third season at Port Lockroy, but now as base leader, Lisa Ford reflects on leadership, teamwork and life at the iconic site.
#PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #AntarcticaMatters
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Conservation carpenter Dan talks us through the dismantling and rebuilding of the ionosonde, AKA the Beastie, used for ionospheric research in the 1950s and 60s at Port Lockroy.
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Happy Penguin Awareness Day from Port Lockroy and everyone at Port Lockroy and UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
#penguinawarenessday #ukantarcticheritagetrust #penguinpostoffice #portlockroy #ukantarcticheritagetrust #ukaht #penguinpostoffice #penguins #antarctica @alpkit @xtratuf
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An enormous welcome to postmaster George, and carpenters Jo and Dan, who have joined base leader Lisa, shop manager Tiago, wildlife monitor Pete, and postmaster Rachel at Port Lockroy for the second half of the season.
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Welcome to the Port Lockroy gift shop!
The Port Lockroy gift shop is situated in what was originally the base’s generator shed. We still have a generator in there for visitors to see, along with various artefacts on display.
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Port Lockroy wildlife monitor Pete Watson captured the delightful moment as a gentoo chick began to hatch on Gourdier Island.
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Happy New Year from everyone at UK Antarctic Heritage Trust! 🥳
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31 Dec 2025
A festive morning with feathered friends! 🐧❤️
While most of us were unwrapping gifts, Port Lockroy wildlife monitor Pete spent his Christmas morning counting eggs and chicks at the chronology colony.
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25 Dec 2025
Merry Christmas from everyone at the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust! 🎄🐧🇦🇶
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22 Dec 2025
Big news! 🐧
Wildlife monitor Alette has spotted the first gentoo chicks of the season at Port Lockroy, just in time for Christmas ❤️
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15 Dec 2025
Ever wondered how mail travels from Antarctica to the world? Postmaster Rachel gives us a peek at her daily routine at Port Lockroy! 🐧📮🌍
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11 Dec 2025
There's been some weather at Port Lockroy, and everyone's feeling the chill!
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3 Dec 2025
Mucky penguins go in. Clean penguins come out. 🐧
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