1947 Snares Islands expedition explained

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The 1947 Snares Islands expedition was an expedition undertaken between November 1947 and December 1947 to research the birds and other biodiversity of the Snares Islands.[1]

Purpose of the expedition

The expedition set out to collect specimens to be exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. It would also focus on researching seabirds in the Snares Islands.[2]

Voyage

The expedition departed Bluff aboard the launch Alert, captained by Captain A. J. Black, on 21 November 1947. It travelled to Half Moon Bay and Port Pegasus, where bad weather kept it ashore for two days, before landing at Snares Island on 24 November.

Participants

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miskelly . Colin . 2013-12-16 . Snares Islands – 1947 and 2013 – In the footsteps of Edgar Stead (Part 11) . 2024-04-16 . Te Papa’s Blog . en-NZ.
  2. News: 8 December 1947 . Study of seabird life . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327045911/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19471208.2.23 . 27 March 2024 . 4 June 2024 . Bay of Plenty Times . 3.