What a 24 hours at Scott Base! Overnight our crew saw the first sunset in months, and then the sea ice in front of base broke out. Minke and orca whales have already been spotted in the distance where just last night it was covered in ice 🐳 📽️ Dan Ryalls

And just like that, our summer season is coming to an end. On Thursday we held our flag ceremony, where the summer flag came down and the winter one was raised. Chef Al Chapman was awarded the flag for his hard mahi and just being a legend. Well done to everyone who made this season so successful! It's time to prepare for winter 🥶 📷 @antzkiwi

Come and work at our place, Scott Base! Applications are now open to work with us next season supporting world-leading science on the ice. Apply now via in the link in our bio!

Want to work at Scott Base? Applications for next season’s jobs open tomorrow! From field trainers, to mechanics, carpenters, and water engineers – we need you to help support world-leading science. Tag a mate who's cool enough to work in Antarctica 😎 📷 Stu Shaw/Fly on the Wall Images

The final Antarctica’s Undateable goes out to anyone who’s been dumped. Known as a glacial erratic, this rock used to be entrained in the David Glacier. But as the ice sheet melted, it was dumped in a precarious position at Hughes Bluff and hasn’t moved since. Scientists have found despite being rejected, rocks like these are indeed dateable and can help determine when and why the ice sheet melted in the past. Why is that important you ask? Because it can help predict how the glacier will respond to future climate change! #Antarctica #Science #Love #ClimateChange

The dating pool can get a little small when you're the only land-based animal that lives in Antarctica all year round – and the largest species in town. That’s the case for our third Undateable, which is a mere 1.5mm big and calls the McMurdo Dry Valleys home. Scientists at Scott Base have studied springtails because they’re extremely sensitive to environmental change. They can tell researchers what’s happened in the past, while also looking into the future in a warming world. Hit like if you’re a fan of the springtail! 📷 Catherine Beard

Now for number two – imagine dating someone who lives in a sewerage tank. They might sound undateble, but we love tardigrades at Scott Base. These microscopic bugs digest the waste to break it down so the solids can come back to New Zealand. Known as a water bear, they sit at the top of their food chain, so if there are lots of tardigrades in our wastewater it means we have a healthy system. What’s your favourite thing about tardigrades? 📽️ @tardibabe #Antarctica #Love #Tardigrades #ScottBase #Science

Our first Undateable may be big, slimy and scaly, but Antarctic toothfish are an important component of the Ross Sea ecosystem. Hailing from the coldest, darkest parts of the Southern Ocean more than 1000m below the surface, they may be anti-social, but any changes to their population could impact the entire food chain. We help conduct toothfish population monitoring to prevent overfishing, with scientists also interested in how population changes could impact Type C killer whales, which feed on them. Let’s give the toothfish some love! #Antarctica #Science #Love #RossSea

Why should penguins and seals get all the love this Valentine’s Day? In the lead up this year we’re bringing you Antarctica’s Undateables – the weird and wonderful creatures that play important roles on the continent and what they can tell scientists. They may be creepy, erratic, anti-social or slimy, but we reckon these critters deserve some love. 📷 Veronika Meduna #Antarctica #Love #Science #RossSea

If you thought doing your weekly grocery shop was tough, imagine doing a yearly shop for a small community in Antarctica! Geomagnetic huts, 360kg of tinned tomatoes, machinery and 60L of tomato sauce are among the cargo currently making its way to McMurdo Sound as part of our annual joint supply run 🌊 Link in bio

This is our place, Scott Base. Recruitment to work with us next season will start soon. We help protect the planet by supporting Antarctic science. Come and join the team! Stay tuned. 📷 @antzkiwi

Antarctica's scavenger. Any guesses on what this predatory seabird is called? 📷 @antzkiwi