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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