Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's Ship Found After A Century

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's Ship Found After A Century

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The video recounts the rediscovery of the Endurance, a shipwreck from Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition. The ship became trapped in ice and sank in 1915. Recently, a team led by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust found the ship remarkably preserved in deep cold waters, protected from wood-eating organisms. The Endurance remains a historical monument, undisturbed and intact, symbolizing the age of exploration.

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What conditions helped preserve the Endurance shipwreck?

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What is the significance of the Endurance shipwreck according to the text?

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