ENDURANCE22
Finding Shackleton’s lost ice ship
In March 2022 the Endurance22 Expedition successfully located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which had not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915.
The hunt for Shackleton’s lost ice ship
The Expedition
In February and March 2022, a major international scientific expedition explored one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world, in a quest to find the Endurance. Using underwater robots, helicopters and other state-of-the-art technology, the Endurance22 expedition was the first to locate and survey Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship which sank in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica in 1915.
The Expedition Vessel
The Endurance22 expedition provided an unprecedented opportunity to explore one of the most remote and least studied places on our planet in a quest to uncover the lost secrets of the Endurance. Carrying a team of over 65 members, the mission was conducted from the South African polar research and logistics vessel, S.A. Agulhas II.

The Search Area
The approximate location of Endurance was logged by the ship’s captain, Frank Worsley, using a sextant and a theodolite at the spot where she eventually sank in 1915, after becoming trapped and eventually crushed by the thick sea ice of the Weddell Sea. The Endurance22 expedition team used this information to get as close as possible to the Endurance wreck site.
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Join us at the talk by Mensun Bound Director of Exploration @Endurance_22,
“The #Discovery of Shackleton’s ship #Endurance in #Antarctica”
📍 John Mackintosh Hall, #Gibraltar
🗓️ Tuesday …30th May 2023
🕘 19:00
With BSL/English translation
Tickets free:
https://t.co/iWVNnZWAhn…
After you meet the penguins, seals and whales of the Weddell Sea, stay tuned to see how your class can travel virtually to #Antarctica and relive the entire Endurance22 expedition!
📹In 2022, more than 30,000 students joined the search for Shackleton’s famous lost ship in the ice-covered Weddell Sea off Antarctica. Along the way, we encountered a surprising variety of …unforgettable Antarctic wildlife.
#Endurance22 #Wildlife

Antarctic Wildlife Filmed During Endurance22 Expedition
This education film exploring Antarctic wildlife is the first in a set of five short documentaries filmed during the Endurance22 expedition!
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“The #Discovery of Shackleton’s ship #Endurance in #Antarctica.”
A Presentation and Book signing with Director of Exploration of @Endurance_22, Mensun Bound.
📍 John Mackintosh Hall, #Gibraltar
…🗓️ Tuesday 30th May 2023
🕘 19:00
Book free tickets online:
https://t.co/G8nWMpIBPE
Starting a farm isn’t easy. That’s why Farm Credit is committed to helping young and beginning farmers. It’s our mission to give them the tools they need to achieve their dreams and help feed …the nation and the world. Learn more about how we assist new farmers.
🏅We are honoured to have been awarded the Geographical Award by the RGS, recognizing the significant impact the #Endurance22 team had in increasing the understanding of geographical expedition and… discovery.

Congratulations to the Endurance 22 Expedition (@Endurance_22), which receives the Geographical Award for contributions to inclusive and ethical practices in expeditions and fieldwork. #geographicalexcellence🏅
Congratulations to the Endurance 22 Expedition (@Endurance_22), which receives the Geographical Award for contributions to inclusive and ethical practices in expeditions and fieldwork. …#geographicalexcellence🏅
Such a pleasure to meet Mensun Bound, director of exploration for the @Endurance_22 expedition responsible for the discover of Shackleton’s Endurance, the most famous ship in exploration history. …@CanGeo @RCGS_SGRC
Do you teach Antarctic geography? Here is a rundown of some of the resources we have on Sir Ernest Shackleton:
❄️ https://t.co/z2O8OPthng @Primageographer
🔍 https://t.co/K2vyIig2QM …@Endurance_22
🫱 https://t.co/gdNx8rOUb6 @EmmaLouise_Kerr
…more coming soon! Photo © RGS-IBG
Join us at the talk by Mensun Bound Director of Exploration @Endurance_22,
“The #Discovery of Shackleton’s ship #Endurance in #Antarctica”
📍 John Mackintosh Hall, #Gibraltar
🗓️ Tuesday …30th May 2023
🕘 19:00
With BSL/English translation
Tickets free:
https://t.co/iWVNnZWAhn…
After you meet the penguins, seals and whales of the Weddell Sea, stay tuned to see how your class can travel virtually to #Antarctica and relive the entire Endurance22 expedition!
📹In 2022, more than 30,000 students joined the search for Shackleton’s famous lost ship in the ice-covered Weddell Sea off Antarctica. Along the way, we encountered a surprising variety of …unforgettable Antarctic wildlife.
#Endurance22 #Wildlife

Antarctic Wildlife Filmed During Endurance22 Expedition
This education film exploring Antarctic wildlife is the first in a set of five short documentaries filmed during the Endurance22 expedition!
bit.ly
“The #Discovery of Shackleton’s ship #Endurance in #Antarctica.”
A Presentation and Book signing with Director of Exploration of @Endurance_22, Mensun Bound.
📍 John Mackintosh Hall, #Gibraltar
…🗓️ Tuesday 30th May 2023
🕘 19:00
Book free tickets online:
https://t.co/G8nWMpIBPE
Starting a farm isn’t easy. That’s why Farm Credit is committed to helping young and beginning farmers. It’s our mission to give them the tools they need to achieve their dreams and help feed …the nation and the world. Learn more about how we assist new farmers.
🏅We are honoured to have been awarded the Geographical Award by the RGS, recognizing the significant impact the #Endurance22 team had in increasing the understanding of geographical expedition and… discovery.

Congratulations to the Endurance 22 Expedition (@Endurance_22), which receives the Geographical Award for contributions to inclusive and ethical practices in expeditions and fieldwork. #geographicalexcellence🏅
Congratulations to the Endurance 22 Expedition (@Endurance_22), which receives the Geographical Award for contributions to inclusive and ethical practices in expeditions and fieldwork. …#geographicalexcellence🏅
Such a pleasure to meet Mensun Bound, director of exploration for the @Endurance_22 expedition responsible for the discover of Shackleton’s Endurance, the most famous ship in exploration history. …@CanGeo @RCGS_SGRC
Do you teach Antarctic geography? Here is a rundown of some of the resources we have on Sir Ernest Shackleton:
❄️ https://t.co/z2O8OPthng @Primageographer
🔍 https://t.co/K2vyIig2QM …@Endurance_22
🫱 https://t.co/gdNx8rOUb6 @EmmaLouise_Kerr
…more coming soon! Photo © RGS-IBG