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From Pole to Putney: Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's south west London house for sale at £6.5 million

The expedition leader wrote his memoir here before setting off on his most fateful journey

Evening Standard

Discovery Of Shackleton's Last Ship Off Canadian Coast

The Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's lost ship, found off Canada's coast after 62 years, linking to his Antarctic exploration legacy.

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Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

The Independent UK

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Wreck of Shackleton’s ship Quest found, last link to ‘heroic age of Antarctic exploration’

The vessel, which sank off the coast of Canada in 1962, was used by the explorer on his final voyage to the continent

The Guardian - UK

Fiona Shackleton: the fearsome divorce lawyer hired by the King, Paul McCartney and now Earl Spencer

She’s known as ‘steel magnolia’, was soaked with water by Paul McCartney’s ex in court and ensured Diana was forced to drop her HRH title. Now, Earl Spencer has employed her talents for his third divorce

Evening Standard

How the 1901 Discovery expedition’s polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey

Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It’s dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still drawn upon by scientists today.

The Conversation

Ice dives, walrus snaps and whale encounters: the man telling extreme stories of an Arctic at risk

Andreas B. Heide has been shortlisted for a Shackleton award for his work in the far north, getting up close to nature to connect people emotionally with a fragile ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

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Exploring The Top 10 Famous World Expeditions

Discover the historic expeditions of famous explorers like Marco Polo, Magellan, and Shackleton that shaped our world.

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Bird flu: access to Ernest Shackleton’s grave ‘blocked by dead seals’

The H5N1 virus reached the region late last year and is killing wildlife, with witnesses spotting numerous seal corpses on South Georgia island

The Guardian - UK

Replica Of Shackleton’s Ship Completes Hazardous Journey From Ukraine

The ship became famous for sinking in the Wedell Sea during polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's failed expedition to Antarctica.

Zenger

Crows turn to 19th Century explorer for AFL inspiration

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has taken his players to the movies in the hope the story of an ancient explorer will inspire his squad.

AAP

The Outer Worlds is a warning of the corporate space age we're barreling towards

Obsidian's dark satire is a warning that leaving billionaires in charge of our expansion to the stars might not be the best idea, which is a shame because it's exactly what we're doing.

Space

Shackleton Rothera Hooded Down Jacket review: a premium puffer that lives up to its name and price tag

Excellent, highly featured and ethically made, the Shackleton Rothera Hooded Down Jacket is puffer for all sorts of cool-weather adventures across the year

Advnture

Edinburgh graduate becomes polar expert after being told 'it's not for women'

Camilla Nichol has joined a voyage with Princess Anne, camped out in temperatures of -37C and plummeted 100 metres out of a helicopter over several years of being a top Antarctic expert

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The Guardian - UK

Lost letters reveal how ‘desperate’ Shackleton charmed Falklanders to save stranded crew

Explorer hid his torment as he regaled officials in Port Stanley with jokes and stories

The Conversation

Empires of ice: how Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic adventure 65 years ago helped loosen NZ’s colonial ties to Britain

When the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ended on March 2, 1958, it marked what many called the last great adventure possible on Earth: an overland crossing of the Antarctic continent.

The New Daily

March movie guide: John Wick 4, Adam Driver’s sci-fi flick, controversial Oscar nominee To Leslie

The nicest man in Hollywood, Keanu Reeves, returns for the much-anticipated fourth instalment of his full-throttle violent John Wick series. In a

Evening Standard

Princess of Wales meets polar explorer Captain Preet Chandi and tries out her gruelling training regime

Kate had a go at pulling two tyres each weighing 20kg in a spell of resistance training with record-breaking Antarctic explorer

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The Guardian - UK

‘A race against time’: how shipwrecks hold clues to humanity’s future

New revelations about the 3m vessels scattered across the ocean floor, from Titanic to Shackleton’s Endurance to the slave ship Clotilda, are not only rewriting our history but could determine our survival

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Nasa Orion moon capsule splashdown

Plus! Early reviews in for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion

Daily Mirror

The story of Antarctica told through 100 unusual items from bust of Lenin to pony shoe

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the first crossing into the Antarctic Circle, the icy land is explored in a new book called Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects which begins with James Cook’s 1773 crossing

Zenger

Descendant Of Ernest Shackleton Composes Music On A Violin Made From The Explorer’s Floorboards

A descendant of Ernest Shackleton spent a week composing music on a violin made from the Antarctic explorer's floorboards

The Independent UK

New Zealand leader Ardern makes rare trip to Antarctica

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week is making a rare visit by a world leader to Antarctica

AAP

New Zealand has duty to Antarctic: Ardern

On a mission to Scott Base, Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand's multi-million dollar investment in Antarctic research facilities is vital.

The National (Scotland)

Shackleton descendant composes on violin made of famed explorer's floorboards

A DESCENDANT of Ernest Shackleton spent a week composing music on a violin made from the famous Antarctic explorer’s floorboards.

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