Save The Huts: "Once lost, they are gone forever."

It simply beggars belief to suggest that occupations by Scott's party; Shackleton's Aurora party; or parties from the modern era are of minor historic significance - even "in comparison" (Conservation Plan for Cape Royds p65.1) to Shackleton's original occupation. For example, Herbert Ponting was one of those who used the hut during the occupations by Scott’s party and filmed at Cape Royds some of the most famous scenes of Antarctic penguins ever shown in cinema. “Ninety Degrees South” shaped a generation's view of the Antarctic and gave birth to ‘Ponco’ the cuddly Adelie penguin, launching the concept (often mistakenly attributed to Disney) of marketing cuddly toys with films. Somehow, however, the Trust thinks that this is insignificant and unimportant history.

More astonishingly, the Antarctic Heritage Trust seems to believe that historical nuances such as these confuse the poor visitor, (Conservation Plan for Cape Royds p65.6) and so it is easier to simplify the layout of the site. This "dumbing down" of history should have no place in the conservation of any historic site.