Work and Leisure at PEA
Take a look into the lives of station staff both when they're hard at work and when they're enjoying their leisure time!
Picture Galleries
Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.
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First Month at PEA during 2021-22 Season
In this photo gallery we present a number of photos from the first month that the 2021-22 BELARE team spent at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.
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Christmas and New Year’s at PEA
Christmas and New Year's celebrations were more subdued than in previous years with fewer people at the station this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it didn'…
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First Weeks of 2020-2021 Season
The 2020-2021 BELARE season is off to a good start, despite the added logistical challenge this year of dealing with the COVID-19 situation. The team - consisting of Expedition Leader…
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GEOMAG observatory gets instruments and Toyota Hiluxes see more action
Here are some photos of the GEOMAG observatory as the first instruments are set up in the shelter built to house them more than half a kilometre away from the…
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Welcoming German Officials
Alain Hubert and the station team welcomed a number of German VIPs, including two ministers, a member of the Bundestag, and senior Alfred Wegener Institute staff members. The German delegation…
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Killer Whales playing in Crown Bay
While at the coast, Alain Hubert and field guide Raphy headed to Crown Bay on a reconnaissance mission to find a good ship unloading site. They happened upon a group…
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Last scientific research expedition of the 2013-14 season and overwintering preparations
As the suns sinks lower over the horizon and Antarctica's austral summer comes to a close, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica team winds down the 2013-14 season.…
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Five years at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the inauguration of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, we look back on five years of endevour through pictures. Starting with the construction of Princess…
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Mid-season departures and arrivals
It's mid-season at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, and that means time for a changeover of personnel - some of the science team depart, and new members arrive, along with their…