#398 | Ernest Shackleton | Antarctic Explorer

Courageous, resilient, and an incredible leader. Ernest Shackleton was an Antarctic explorer who never gave up in the face of adversity.

In this episode, we'll be talking about the Endurance expedition, the challenges he and his crew faced, and their extraordinary feats of survival in one of the harshest environments on Earth.

• Introduction to Ernest Shackleton and his quest to cross Antarctica

• Background on the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration

• Competing expeditions to the North and South Poles

• Shackleton's previous attempt to reach the South Pole in 1909

• The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and its objectives

• The journey of the ship Endurance and its entrapment in ice

• Struggles faced during the Antarctic winter on the ice

• Abandonment of the Endurance and survival on Elephant Island

• Shackleton's dangerous journey to South Georgia for help

• Rescue and survival of the crew members on Elephant Island

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/shackleton

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