This is a picture of Ernest Shackleton's ship crashing in Antarctica. Shackleton was an explorer of the late 1800s and early 1900s. His goal was to become the first explorer, along with his crew, to cross Antarctica through it's central pole. During the expedition, their ship got stuck in the Antarctic ice. Two rescue ships were sent, but neither could get close enough to Discovery (the original ship) to free it from the ice. However, in february of 1904, some of the Antarctic ice began to break around Discovery, and Shackleton's ship was freed.
Wow that is very cool. I have never heard about this expedition. It made me google the interesting facts about Shackleton and his journey. Although he did not succeed, his ambitions was awesome.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kaitlin. Upon reading this post I had yet to hear of the voyage Shackleton set on. According to various online sources, such as this one, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/, his exploration was one of the "greatest survival stories of all time." Cy, I look forward to learning more regarding this topic!
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton's first experience of the polar regions was when he was a third captain under Captain Scott's expedition to Antarctica. Shackleton was sent home early due to health reasons. He wanted to make amends for this so he returned in 1907 as the leader of the Nimrod Expedition. On this trip he recorded the farthest south latitude ever. When he returned he was knighted.
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