22 November – 10 December 2013
Birdlife International has joined forces with artist, writer and printmaker, Bruce Pearson, in a bid to Save The Albatross in the Southern Ocean, which is under serious threat of extinction.
Bruce Pearson, who has a life-long fascination with the sea and seabirds and who has travelled a number of times across the Southern Oceans, will be our ‘artist in residence’ on the 22 November departure to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica.
During the expedition, aimed at those interested in the opportunity to visit one of the world’s last remote wildernesses and to witness first-hand the wandering, black browed, grey headed and light mantled sooty albatross, Bruce will give presentations and hold drawing and painting workshops both on board and ashore.
He comments: “Seabirds, notably albatrosses, have become increasingly threatened over the past 20 years, and at a faster rate globally than any other species of birds. The threats are many and varied, but the most critical problem is the hundreds of thousands of birds snared accidentally as by-catch on long-line fishing vessels.”
Among the international efforts to reverse the decline in numbers, the work of Birdlife International’s Save the Albatross campaign and Albatross Task Force has resulted in a substantial reduction in seabird mortality. However, unregulated fishing interests still operating beyond the reach of international treaties and boundaries continue to place the albatross at risk of global extinction. According to Birdlife International, an estimated 100,000 albatrosses are being killed each year due to long-line fishing – that’s one every five minutes.
Prices start from US$11190pp based on triple share, while twin accommodation begins at US$12790pp.
Suites range from US$15990pp to US$18190pp.
There is no additional charge for the art workshops with Bruce Pearson.