Page 45 - Ernest Shackleton News Today

She and her wife had recently completed a two-week World Wildlife Fund trip to Brazil and the Pantanal region.

She and her wife had recently completed a two-week World Wildlife Fund trip to Brazil and the Pantanal region.

In the pantheon of great polar explorers, the names of Robert Falcoln Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen and Sir John Franklin are those most likely to b

As its title implies, this quiz will focus on explorations of discovery conducted for the most part overland - though not necessarily on foot!

A disappearance in Arkansas

A 100 year old suitcase, which was bought at a junk sale in Kent, is full of photos showing British sailors having pillow fights, fancy dress parties and even boxing matches on the high seas.

Eager young scientists dream of careers outdoors, studying and protecting wildlife and ecosystems. To succeed, they need something that’s proven elusive: a feeling of safety.

We discover how sheer determination and skill allowed explorers like Shackleton to survive

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Stephen Fry was bundled inside his fur-trimmed anorak like he was ready to go trekking as he presented A Year On Planet Earth (ITV1).

Halcyon Gallery moves into its new flagship site at 148 New Bond Street, Mayfair. They open with Dominic Harris exhibition Digital Consciousness.