Characters & Crew
He was the fearless leader of the Endurance expedition.
Ernest Shackleton
The year the Endurance set sail from England.
1914
The crew hunted these animals for food and blubber.
Seals & Penguins
The Endurance was headed to this continent.
Antarctica
This word means "frozen sea water" and trapped the Endurance.
Pack Ice
This man was the ship's captain and a skilled navigator
Frank Worsley
The ship became trapped in the ice of this sea.
Weddell Sea
These animals were used to pull sledges until they were no longer needed.
Dogs
The expedition aimed to be the first to do this.
Cross Antarctica from sea to sea.
A small boat used for rescue and navigating rough waters.
Dinghy, Lifeboat
The youngest member of the crew, often called a cabin boy.
Perce Blackborow
This was the number of months the crew survived before rescue.
20 months
The crew survived in this kind of shelter after the ship sank.
Tents/makeshift camps
This island was where the majority of the crew waited for rescue.
Elephant Island
This word describes someone who refuses to give up.
determined/resilient/persistent
He was the ship's photographer who captured the journey.
Frank Hurley
The Endurance sank in this year.
1915
Shackleton made sure morale stayed high by doing this regularly.
Keeping Routines/holding gatherings/parties
This treacherous body of water had to be crossed by Shackleton and his men in the James Caird lifeboat.
Drake Passage
This word means "to leave a sinking ship."
Abandon
He kept a meticulous journal and cared for the dogs.
Thomas Orde-Lees
Shackleton led a dangerous lifeboat journey to this island to seek help.
South Georgia Island
The name of the small boat used to reach Elephant Island.
James Caird
The name of the expedition.
The scientific study of icy regions.
Polar Exploration/glaciology