![]() ![]() ![]() After overcoming technical challenges and conducting multiple survey sweeps, the wreck was found 100 years after Shackleton’s death, at a depth of 3008 meters in the Weddell Sea. It took 10 days for the crew to reach the search area after navigating tricky terrain and icy waters. “From the stories we are telling right now on, the ABC Network through ABC News and our ABC Owned Television Stations to what will be an exceptional documentary on the National Geographic Channels and Disney+ this fall, we are excited about the ways in which we will illuminate and celebrate the achievement of this remarkable team.” ![]() John Shears, Mensun Bound, and the crew of scientists and archaeologists aboard the South African icebreaker Agulhas II for this incredible discovery and for opening a new chapter in one of the most fabled stories in exploration history,” said Debra OConnell, President, Networks, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. “We salute the team at the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, Dr. With them, on board the South African icebreaker Agulhas II, is a crew of scientists and archaeologists alongside a team of highly experienced extreme environment filmmakers, led by Dan Snow for History Hit, who have documented the events in real-time leading up to the historic discovery. John Shears with marine archaeologist Mensun Bound as Director of Exploration. The expedition was led by polar geographer Dr. 5 on a voyage to the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica where the Endurance sank in 1915. Organized by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, the expedition to locate the shipwreck, which has for over a century remained inaccessible and undiscovered, set off from Cape Town on Feb. It is our hope - along with our incredible partners on this project - that the blockbuster story behind Shackleton’s Endurance, featuring exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the high-stakes adventure, will inspire the next generation of explorers and adventurers.” The search for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance, could not be a more perfect story to continue this proud legacy and join the storied EXPLORER franchise, which for almost four decades has been investigating and reporting on some of the world’s greatest mysteries. The documentary - also produced in partnership with ABC News - will be directed by BAFTA-nominated Natalie Hewit (“Antarctica: Ice Station Rescue,” “Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World”).Įxclusive storytelling about the Endurance will also be featured across National Geographic’s unrivaled digital and social platforms, including on TikTok ( and Instagram ( as well as in a future issue of National Geographic magazine and an episode of the award-winning podcast, “Overheard at National Geographic.” An in-depth story about the finding of Endurance, including its historical relevance and featuring exclusive interviews, images and video, is available on now.Ĭourteney Monroe, President, National Geographic Content, said: “Through bold exploration and storytelling, National Geographic has taken generations of loyal fans from the deepest depths of the ocean to the peak of Mount Everest, enabling them to see and engage with the world in entirely new ways. ![]() Set to premiere this Fall 2022 as part of National Geographic’s EXPLORER series, this documentary event will air globally on National Geographic Channels and Disney+. LONDON & WASHINGTON-( BUSINESS WIRE)-National Geographic has partnered exclusively with History Hit, the SVOD and content platform co-founded by historian Dan Snow award-winning digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company) and impact-driven production company Consequential for an epic documentary event detailing the successful search and discovery of one of the great lost shipwrecks of history - Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. ![]()
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