Gallery – Mario Mairal

Exploring the Sub-Antarctic

Moments from remote island systems, research campaigns and the landscapes behind our scientific work.

Gallery

A visual overview of Sub-Antarctic landscapes, floras and fieldwork.

Acaena magellanica

Austroblechnum penna-marina

Azorella selago

Callitriche antarctica

Carex dikei

Colobanthus kerguelensis

Crassula moschata

Elaphoglossum randii

Juncus scheuchzerioides

Leptinella plumosa

Limosella australis

Lycopodium magellanicum

Montia fontana

Notogrammitis crassior

Phlegmariurus saururus

around albatros nest — Poa cooki

Polypogon magellanicus

Polystichum marionense

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Ranunculus biternatus (flower)

Goney Plain to Repetto´s

Giant petrels resting area-

First red and 2 of the 3 sisters

Goney plain

Grey headed ridge

Inland

Long Ridge – Bill Briggs (highest peak)

Lvcopodium magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus vs. L. magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus

moss balls and Azorella cushion- 600m

Maccaroni penguin colony

Prinsloo lake – part of Goney plain

Subantarctic fur seals

wandering albatross nest-

Wandering albatross

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Acaena magellanica

Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

Polypogon magellanicus

Polypogon magellanicus

Polypogon magellanicus

Polypogon magellanicus

Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

Azorella selago

Azorella selago

Azorella selago

Ranunculus biternatus — Azorella selago

Ranunculus biternatus — Azorella selago (flower)

Azorella selago

Azorella selago

Poa annua

Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium fontanum y Sagina

Cerastium fontanum

Colobanthus kerguelensis

Leptinella plumosa

Leptinella plumosa

Leptinella plumosa

Crassula moschata

Crassula moschata

Crassula moschata

Crassula moschata

Crassula moschata

Elaphoglossum randii

Elaphoglossum randii

Elaphoglossum randii

Elaphoglossum randii

Elaphoglossum randii

fungi

fungi

fungi

Notogrammitis crassior

Notogrammitis crassior

Notogrammitis crassior

Juncus cf. effusus

Juncus cf. effusus

Juncus scheuchzerioides

Juncus scheuchzerioides

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

lichen

lichen

lichen

lichen

lichen

lichen

Limosella australis

Limosella australis

liverworth

Lycopodium magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus vs. Lycopodium magellanicum — P. saururus vs. L. magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus vs. Lycopodium magellanicum — P. saururus vs. L. magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus

Phlegmariurus saururus

Phlegmariurus saururus

Phlegmariurus saururus

Phlegmariurus saururus

Montia fontana

moss balls and Azorella

moss balls and Azorella

Ochethopylla trinervis

Polystichum marionense

Poa annua

Poa annua

Poa annua

Poa pratensis vs. Poa annua

Poa pratensis

Poa pratensis

Austroblechnum penna-marina

Austroblechnum penna-marina

Austroblechnum penna-marina

Polystichum marionense

Polystichum marionense

Polystichum marionense

Polystichum marionense

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Pringlea antiscorbutica

Racomitrium lanuginosum (moss)

Ranunculus biternatus (flower)

Ranunculus biternatus (fruit)

Sagina procumbens

Sagina procumbens

Sagina procumbens

Carex dikei eaten by mice

around albatros nest

around albatros nest

around albatros nest

Leptinella plumosa

Phlegmariurus saururus

Sub-Antarctic pupils

Acaena magellanica

Polypogon magellanicus

albatross rainbow

Antarctic fur seal pup

Antarctic fur seal pup

Azorella selago

black-browed albatross

Colobanthus kerguelensis

Leptinella plumosa

Crassula moschata

Crozet shag-

Crozet shag

Rainbow

Elephant fur seal

Elephant fur seal

Elephant fur seal

Elephant seals

elephant seal – subadult, borned in 2012

First red and 2 of the 3 sisters

Gazella plain

Gentoo penguins

Giant petrels resting area

Giant petrels resting area-

Goney Plain to Repetto´s

Goney plain

Grammitis Kerguelensis

Great shearwater

great-winged petrel

Grey headed ridge

Grey-headed albartross chick

Grey-headed feeding GH ridge

Inland

Sub-Antarctic Marion research base

Albatross and Agulhas

Pringlea antiscorbutica

King Penguin Bay colony

King Penguin Bay

King penguin colony

king penguin landscape

King penguin reception

King penguin

King penguin

King penguin chick

King penguin

King penguin

King Penguins – Ship´s cove

King Penguins – Ship´s cove

King Penguins – Ship´s cove

King Penguins – Ship´s cove

light mantled sooty albatros chick

light mantled sooty albatros chick

Long Ridge – Bill Briggs (highest peak)

Long Ridge – Repetto´s

Lvcopodium magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus vs. L. magellanicum

Phlegmariurus saururus

Phlegmariurus saururus

Maccaroni Bay

Maccaroni penguin colony

Maccaroni penguins

Maccaroni penguins

Maccaroni penguins

Marion base snow

Marion nevado

Marion research base

moss balls and Azorella cushion- 600m

Polystichum marionense

Prinsloo lake – part of Goney plain

rainbow base

Ranunculus biternatus (flower)

Rockhopper penguin-

Rockhopper penguin-

Rockhopper penguin

Rockhopper penguin

Rockhopper penguin

Second Sister – lake

sheatbill – paddy

sheatbill – paddy

sheatbill – paddy

Ship´s cove

Shy albatross

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Southern giant petrel

Subantarctic fur seal

Subantarctic fur seals

subantarctic skua

subantarctic skua

sunset Indian Ocean – wandering albatross

Trypot beach

Uncinia compacta

vegetation raft

Wandering albatross chick-

wandering albatross flying

wandering albatross nest-

wandering albatross nest-

wandering albatross nest-

wandering albatross

wandering albatross

wandering albatross

wandering albatross

wandering albatross

wandering albatross

White-chined petrel

Wandering albatross

Wandering albatross

Wandering albatross

Wandering albatross

Junior´s Kop panorámica

Junior´s Kop

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