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Antarctica Exploration Facts
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Captain Cook
Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic Circle -
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen became the first person to spot land on the continent. -
John Davis
John Davis arguably became the first person to land on the continent. -
John Weddell
John Weddell went the farthest south into the Antarctic, which is why the Weddell Sea bears its name. -
Race to the South Pole!
Race to the South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amundesn. -
Captian Scott
A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second. -
Captain Scott's death
Scott died on his way back to his ship. -
Shackleton and his crew
On August 8th, Shackleton and his crew sailed from England to Antarctica, just before World War 1 starts. -
The Endurance
On October 27th, the Endurance gets crushed by the ice and they abandon their ship. -
The Endurance sinks
On November 21st, the Endurance sinks.
