A lot is happening in Antarctica right now with two big expeditions underway. And they both have a connection to famous explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The first is being conducted by a group of ...

The wreck of the ship used for Sir Ernest Shackleton's final Antarctic expedition has been located by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) off the coast of Labrador. The Quest, aboard which ...

Over a century after it sank to the depths of the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica, the lost ship of Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton, has been found. In 1915 the Endurance was trapped by ...

The fabled expedition of Ernest Shackleton, the Anglo-Irish explorer who led 27 men on a voyage to Antarctica in 1914 aboard the three-masted barquentine schooner Endurance, only to see his ship sink ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Not all shipwrecked treasure glitters. Some’s frozen where nobody dares to look.” A twinkle in his eye, marine archaeologist ...

The 'Endurance' leaning to one side, during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. “Comparison with other early wooden polar ships is not favourable for ...

The National Geographic movie 'Endurance' brings Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition to life using colorized footage and cutting edge techniques, blending historical and modern narratives ...

Situated on the remote Ross Island, at Cape Royds in Antarctica, is a perfectly preserved piece of history, accessible to a select few brave enough to attempt the perilous journey; the legendary ...

A black and white film negative of Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic winter flashlight scene in the Weddell Sea, showing Endurance stuck fast. Credit: Library of Congress There are few stories ...