125 years RV Belgica | Antarctic exploration

On this channel you can find the vlogs related to the website https://125yearsbelgica.com/ 

125 years ago, Belgian commander Adrien de Gerlache and his crew set sail to Antarctica onboard the Belgica, at the dawn of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. They were the first ones to overwinter in Antarctic sea ice and safely return.

This year (December 2022 – March 2023), a team of three Belgians, including marine biologist Gerlien Verhaegen and glacial geologist Matthias Troch, are returning to the icy realm of the Bellingshausen Sea onboard the German research icebreaker Polarstern. Follow their scientific endeavors and historic reflections via their vlogs.

Gerlien and Matthias will also maintain a blog on 125yearsbelgica.com during their Antarctic expedition.