Belgian scientists back in Belgium
After spending over a month in Antarctica, the first group of scientists and crew members left the Princess Elisabeth station and headed back to Belgium in time to spend Christmas…
Videos
Through these small videos, we hope to give you a taste of what it is like to work and live at the Princess Elisabeth Station. We tried to cover a broad range of topics and uploaded parts of our archives to do so. We hope you'll like it.
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A lot of penguins and a massive leopard seal
For the third year in a row, Alain Hubert visited the emperor penguin colony he confirmed the existence of two years ago. While counting the adult penguins and chicks in…
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First goodbyes at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
After spending nearly two months at the station, the first group of scientists and teacher Roger Radoux left for Novo. It's always an emotional moment for the team who…
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Loading the cargo and Toyota Hiluxes in Zeebrugge
After beeing delayed for a few hours, the loading of the Mary Arctica finally took place in Zeebrugge. The IPF team was there to supervise the loading and admired the…
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Using seismometers to study ice stream movements
Denis Lombardi from the Royal Observatory of Belgium explains why he's been planting seismometers along the ice stream that feeds the King Baudoin Ice Shelf for the SMEAIS project.
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Convoy leaving for the coast
After a delay of a few days caused by bad weather and a few mechanical glitches, Jean Lennaerts from the BENEMELT project and five scientists from the ICECON project finally…
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How well can you prepare for the dangers of Antarctica?
Antarctica is a beautiful place, but it can be very dangerous if you’re not careful. Even a minor accident can be serious, because there are no ambulances…
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Crevasses: a hidden danger in Antarctica​
Out in the field, with a beautiful wind-sculpted snowy landscape behind him, Alain Hubert shows the viewer a massive crevasse. He explains the risks crevasses pose when travelling across the…
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Departure for Antarctica
After having been delayed by bad weather for a few days, the station's team could finally leave Cape Town on Sunday the 9th of November for Novolazarevskaya Station in…
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica turns five!
Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, the first Zero Emission polar research station, was officially inaugurated five years ago, on the 15th of February 2009. In this video, we look back on those five…