Students examine Ernest Shackleton's journey through the Antarctic and trace Shackleton's Actual Route on a map using longitude and latitude coordinates. Students compare his intended route with his actual and determine how far off...

"What are the native land mammals of Antarctica? Do you know what Nanatuks are? Did you realize that if you use rainfall as a measure, Antarctica is by definition a desert?" Find the answers to these questions and more in this...

Information, activities and images of Antarctica including a number from Scott's expedition to the South Pole.

Learn about Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated voyage to Antarctica aboard the "Endurance" and about the amazing rescue that followed, after the expedition was forced to abandon ship. Uses actual expedition photographs and diary entries to...