It served as the backdrop to Ernest Shackleton’s famed Endurance expedition ... showcase the region's frozen beauty. On land, the Weddell Sea reveals its ancient secrets through fascinating ...

Photograph by Weddell Sea Expedition But 9,842 feet (3000m) beneath its thick and unpredictable ice lies a testament to its destructive dark side. An unseen relic of its infamous history.

It would ban all fishing in a large part of the Weddell Sea. The restrictions would also ... She believes the current expedition has already gathered data that argues in favour of special protection.

The vessel's position on the Weddell Sea floor was finally identified in March, 107 years after its sinking. The expedition was organized and financed by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust ...

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Takes the cake' - Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was meant to make the first land crossing ... to the treacherous Weddell Sea, becoming ensnared in pack ...

Submerged in the frigid waters of the Weddell Sea, the famed vessel sank after ... Geographic documentary that explores the ...