Ernest Shackleton: His life and death
The Irony of Ernest Shackleton’s Life and Death Why is Ernest Shackleton’s birthday significant? British explorer Ernest Shackleton came into the world on February 15, 1874, in County …
Shackleton: A new biography
A new Shackleton biography is out this year, by explorer Ranulph Fiennes. (Shackleton, the biography, 2022, Pegasus). It joins a crowded field of books about Shackleton’s exploits and …
Map of Zealandia: A New interactive map
New Zealand scientists have created a new interactive map of Zealandia the sunken “lost” eighth continent that split away from Antarctica more than 85 million years ago. A CNN article …
Zealandia continent once was part of Antarctica
See update to this topic. Zealandia, a continent hidden below the waves The sunken Zealandia continent is located in the southwest Pacific. It once was part of Antarctica. New Zealand …