Nationwide Geographic will quickly air an epic documentary detailing the profitable search and discovery of one of many nice misplaced shipwrecks of historical past — Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance.
Ernest Shackleton acquired the Nationwide Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal — the organisation’s highest honour — for his Antarctic exploration in 1910.
Organised by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Belief, the expedition to find the shipwreck set off from Cape City on 5 February 2022 for a voyage to the Weddell Sea. The expedition was led by polar geographer Dr John Shears with marine archaeologist Mensun Sure as Director of Exploration. With them, onboard the South African icebreaker Agulhas II is a crew of scientists and archaeologists alongside a crew of extremely skilled surroundings filmmakers.
‘We salute the crew on the Falklands Maritime Heritage Belief, Dr John Shears, Mensun Sure, and the crew of scientists and archaeologists aboard the South African icebreaker Agulhas II for this unimaginable discovery and for opening a brand new chapter in one of the fabled tales in exploration historical past,’ stated Debra OConnell, President, Networks, Disney Media and Leisure Distribution.
The crew continues to be on location, finding out the wreck and documenting their findings. They’re set to start their return voyage again to Cape City this month. The wreck will stay untouched and with none artefacts eliminated, the place it has laid for greater than a century — however the outcomes of the invention will present vital insights into Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition and provide an unimaginable alternative to deliver the tales of Shackleton to new generations.
Courteney Monroe, President of Nationwide Geographic Content material, stated: ‘It’s our hope — together with our unimaginable companions on this venture — that the blockbuster story behind Shackleton’s Endurance, that includes unique, behind-the-scenes entry to the high-stakes journey, will encourage the subsequent technology of explorers and adventurers.’ The channel partnered with Historical past Hit, Little Dot Studios and Consequential for this documentary.
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