The 75th Marion Island Overwintering team departed on 06 April 2018 (click here to read more) and returned to Cape Town on the 15th of May 2019 (VIDEO).

Click on the link below and view their official team photo among the previous Marion Island overwintering teams.

Also visit the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive to view the team photo or team logo.

MARION 80 Front: (L-R) to right: Kyle Maurer (O&C Birder), Dylan Seaton (UP Sealer), Camilla Symth (MFM Mouser), ⁠Zafar Monier (UP Sealer) Middle: (L-R) Tammy Eggeling (UP Sealer & Killer Whaler), ⁠Gumede Mbekezeli (DFFE Base Engineer), ⁠Kelebogile Morwa Mandi Mogotsi (SAWS Senior Meteorological Technician & Deputy Team Leader), ⁠Nikita Fikizolo (DFFE Base Chef), ⁠Michelle Risi (NMU Birder), ⁠Melato Treasure Thobatsi (DFFE Communications Engineer), ⁠Kuhle Mbalane (DFFE Assistant Environmental Control Officer -ECO), ⁠Odwa Obose (SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician), ⁠Barwe Collen Nkadimeng (DFFE Diesel Mechanic) Top: (L-R) Nkateko Benediction Maholobela (DFFE Senior Environmental Control Officer - ECO), ⁠Mpumelelo XP Mabutyana (O&C Birder), ⁠Sandile Nkebe (DFFE Medical Orderly & Team Leader), Christopher Jones (NMU Birder), Mfezeko Rataza-Mr Fez (SANSA Space Weather Engineer) Insert: Ndaedzo Nthulani (SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician)

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MARION 80 Front: (L-R) to right: Kyle Maurer (O&C Birder), Dylan Seaton (UP Sealer), Camilla Symth (MFM Mouser), ⁠Zafar Monier (UP Sealer) Middle: (L-R) Tammy Eggeling (UP Sealer & Killer Whaler), ⁠Gumede Mbekezeli (DFFE Base Engineer), ⁠Kelebogile Morwa Mandi Mogotsi (SAWS Senior Meteorological Technician & Deputy Team Leader), ⁠Nikita Fikizolo (DFFE Base Chef), ⁠Michelle Risi (NMU Birder), ⁠Melato Treasure Thobatsi (DFFE Communications Engineer), ⁠Kuhle Mbalane (DFFE Assistant Environmental Control Officer -ECO), ⁠Odwa Obose (SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician), ⁠Barwe Collen Nkadimeng (DFFE Diesel Mechanic) Top: (L-R) Nkateko Benediction Maholobela (DFFE Senior Environmental Control Officer - ECO), ⁠Mpumelelo XP Mabutyana (O&C Birder), ⁠Sandile Nkebe (DFFE Medical Orderly & Team Leader), Christopher Jones (NMU Birder), Mfezeko Rataza-Mr Fez (SANSA Space Weather Engineer) Insert: Ndaedzo Nthulani (SAWS Assistant Meteorological Technician)

Anché Louw, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, 06 June 2019.

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