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3 days ago · Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration .
4 days ago · Launching the James Caird from the shore of Elephant Island, 24 April 1916. The voyage of the James Caird was a journey of 1,300 kilometres (800 mi) from Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands through the Southern Ocean to South Georgia, undertaken by Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions to obtain rescue for the main body of the ...
Jul 11, 2024 · Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole. Best known for his 1914–16 expedition, in which his ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice, Shackleton and his crew endured months of hardship, including a harrowing voyage to South Georgia Island, before being rescued.
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Jul 5, 2024 · The cry of penguins heralded the cracking of ice that sank Antarctica explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship the Endurance in 1915.
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4 days ago · The expedition, known as the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition (John Rowett, an old friend of Shackleton's, was the main sponsor), would also attempt to discover sub-Antarctic islands and spend the southern winter in the Pacific islands.
Jun 29, 2024 · One of the most compelling documentaries detailing the lives of renowned explorers is "The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition." Directed by George Butler, this 2000 documentary provides an in-depth look at Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica.
Jul 7, 2024 · This 22-minute VR experience, debuting at the Australian Museum on July 6, 2024, transforms Sir Ernest Shackleton’s harrowing Antarctic expedition into a compelling narrative that grips the senses and stirs the soul.
