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Antarctic exploration

By Emmy11rox

  • Captin James Cook

    Captin James Cook
    Captin James Cook and his Crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic circle.

  • Amundsen

    Amundsen
    Race to the South Pole!! The first successful trip was led by Roald Amundsen.

  • Robert Scott

    Robert Scott
    Scott died on his way back to his ship.

  • Endurance

    Endurance
    The 'Endurance' leaves the icy island, South Georgia, and reaches the Antarctic penninsular.

  • Endurance

    Endurance
    The 'Endurance' get crushed by th ice and th crushed ship is abondoned.

  • Endurance

    Endurance
    The 'Endurance' sinks.

  • Shackltoin

    Shackltoin
    Ernest Shacklton died on South Georgia Island, at age 47, going back to visit Antarctica.

  • Roald Anumdsen

    Roald Anumdsen
    Roald Amundsen died.
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    Beginning of settlement

    The first perminent settlement happened around this time.

  • Baby

    The first baby was born on the continent.