British Antarctic Survey webcams provide rare live views from the frontiers of scientific research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. These research vessels support vital climate, marine, and geological studies in one of the most remote and extreme environments on Earth. Watch dramatic polar scenery, icebergs, wildlife, and the important work being conducted by scientists and crew.
These research ship cameras let you experience British Antarctic Survey's distinctive itineraries in real time as the ships sail through scenic waterways and arrive at world-famous ports and exotic destinations around the globe. Follow each voyage as it unfolds, from embarkation to debarkation, with stunning live views along the way.
Some ship webcams are live-streaming. Those that aren't live-streaming webcams display static images which are updated between once every 30 seconds to once every fifteen minutes. To make sure you don't miss any updates from the static image webcams we automatically look for a new image every 30 seconds. This will ensure you always have the latest image without having to manually reload/refresh any page.
At the bottom of each ship webcam & port webcam page you will find a button to "Report No Webcam Image." Clicking the button will automatically create and send an issue report for that specific webcam. It's that easy, and it will help us to keep all our webcams fully functioning.