Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (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 …

Dec 9, 2025 · 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 …

Oct 21, 2020 · The discovery of Ernest Shackleton's ship at the bottom of Antarctica's Weddell Sea recalls a grueling expedition when men endured entrapment, hunger, frigid weather, …

Discover key facts about Ernest Shackleton the Antarctic explorer who led both the 'Nimrod' and 'Endurance' expeditions.

1 day ago · Work is under way on a South Atlantic island to preserve a key building in the story of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton famously reached the whaling station of …

This new book probes deep into family history looking at the influence of Shackleton history and Quaker roots followed by an account of his four expeditions to Antarctica. Shackleton: An …

Oct 10, 2024 · The heroic captain of the Endurance, Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton braved the frigid wastelands of Antarctica three times in the early 1900s.

Oct 10, 2024 · One of the most famous Antarctic explorers in history, and routinely voted as one of the greatest Britons of all time, Sir Ernest Shackleton is a name which lives on as much as …

Discover more about Sir Ernest Shackleton, titan of polar exploration and the remarkable feat of survival that took place on the Endurance expedition.

Learn more about Shackleton's expeditions to the South Pole, and his final voyage to the Arctic with the Endurance.