Three simple words echoed in the freezing air as their ship, their lifeline and their hope vanished in front of them. A crew of 27 watched in horror after Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton yelled out: ...

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 ...

New search seeks ship that went missing off the coast of Antarctica in 1915 in what the Kildare explorer called "the worst portion of the worst sea in the world." On Sat, Feb 5, the Endurance22 ...

A century ago Ernest Shackleton and his five-man crew set out on a rescue mission. Chris Bond looks at the story of the James Caird and one of the greatest ever survival stories. Did you know with a ...

Sometimes the greatest victories are hidden in defeats. Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole, the first to cross Antarctica. He failed at both. “Shackleton, The ...