By the D23 Team
Two journeys, connected by one legendary legacy…
Despite being an engineering marvel of its day, Sir Edward Shackleton’s Endurance sank over a century ago beneath the Antarctic ice. The famous shipwreck was eventually found by the S.A. Agulhas II—which is considered to be the modern-day equivalent of Endurance and demonstrates how far polar vessels have evolved.
Watch National Geographic and historian Dan Snow compare these two incredible ships and explain the innovation behind them:
You can now watch the entire story unfold in National Geographic’s latest documentary, Endurance, which follows the S.A. Agulhas II along its search for the legendary wreck and captures the amazing moment of discovery. Endurance is available to watch now on Disney+ and Hulu. Check out the trailer for the documentary, below.
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