Endurance: Surviving Antarctica | Determination | 3

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Endurance: Surviving Antarctica | Perseverance | 4

Ernest Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men were finally able to set sail for Elephant Island, but now the boats have been separated. They’ll have to endure the sea’s wrath. Shackleton’s crew must win the battle against the arctic’s unruly, icy waters if they ever plan to ...  Show more

Endurance: Surviving Antarctica | Hope | 5

In a final attempt to get his men home, Ernest Shackleton and his crew have to get through the Drake Passage, the most dangerous stretch of ocean in the world. And that’s just the beginning. When they reach their goal of South Georgia island, they realize the only way to reach ci ...  Show more

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