How They Found the Shipwreck Endurance

In 1915, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s historic expedition to Antarctica stalled when floating ice trapped, crushed, and finally sank his ship, Endurance. Shackleton’s men survived 21 months on the ice, alone and freezing, and became one of the most incredible adventure stories ever recorded. The ship itself, Endurance, was not seen again for 106 years. Every attempt to find it wound up thwarted by exactly the same enemy: crushing sheets of pack ice. Finally, in 2022, an international team of explorers and scientists found the wreck—and it’s in absolutely pristine condition. This is the story of how they found it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How They Found the Shipwreck Endurance is an episode from Unsung Science by CBS News.

This episode is 43:50 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2023.

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