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Shackleton's Endurance Revealed in Stunning 3D Detail

A new documentary showcases a digital scan of the legendary shipwreck, offering unprecedented insights into its preservation and history.

  • The Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was discovered in 2022 after being lost for over a century beneath Antarctica's Weddell Sea.
  • A 3D digital scan, created from 25,000 high-resolution images, reveals the ship's remarkable state of preservation, despite sinking in 1915.
  • Artifacts such as a flare gun, dinner plates, and a boot, possibly belonging to Frank Wild, are visible on the wreck's deck.
  • The documentary 'Endurance' premieres at the London Film Festival and will be released in UK cinemas and on Disney+ later this year.
  • The digital scan provides new opportunities for scientific study, including sea life colonization and geological analysis of the sea floor.
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