Name: Talk: Discovery's Second Voyage South
Start: 2025-11-09T11:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-09T12:30:00+00:00
Location: RRS Discovery and Discovery Point

Dive into Discovery's Oceanographic Expedition of the 1920s; the first of its kind, it set out to gather scientific knowledge on whales.
About this Event

11:30am

Sunday 9 November

£16.00 (includes a year pass to Discovery Point & RRS Discovery)

Free with existing Unlimited Pass

100 years ago, Discovery sailed to the Southern Oceans - her first voyage as a Royal Research Ship - to undertake scientific research on whale populations. The on-board scientists were tasked to observe the whales and document their breeding habits and their migration patterns. More generally, they conducted a study on the Southern Ocean ecosystem.

The findings of the Discovery Investigations was critical in our current understanding of whales, and set the benchmark for work being undertaken on the RRS Discovery (2012) today.

Find out more about the pioneering second voyage of Discovery and more at this talk, inspired by our latest exhibition at Discovery Point, 100 Years of RRS Discovery, created in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre.

Your ticket to the talk also includes access to the 100 Years of RRS Discovery exhibition, alongside an Unlimited Pass to Discovery Point & RRS Discovery; giving unlimited return visits for a whole year!

Book today to join us for this illustrated talk by our Learning Curator.

Please note:

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Cancellations may occur due to circumstances out with our control or where they do not reach the minimum number of participants required. Events which do not meet the minimum number of participants will be cancelled no later than 7 days in advance.