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INSANE: Robert falcon scott | Rare Historical Photos

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.

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Science history: Norwegian explorer wins the treacherous race to the South Pole, while British rival perishes along with his crew — Dec. 14, 1911

In December 1911, Roald Amundsen and his crew reached the South Pole, beating his rival, Robert Falcon Scott, by 35 days. Scott and his crew didn't survive the return trip.

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What recreating Scott’s Antarctic expedition reveals about our seas today

A new polar project compared samples with those collected more than a century ago by by Scott, along with voyages led by Shackleton and Borchgrevink

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Ben Ainslie one win from emulating 1964 America’s Cup captain who believed in the Loch Ness Monster

Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has the chance to become the first skipper to hoist the Union flag at the America’s Cup in 60 years

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Who is adventurer Dwayne Fields? The man taking over from Bear Grylls as UK Chief Scout

Dwayne Fields was the first Black Briton to reach the North Pole

Evening Standard

How the 1901 Discovery expedition’s polar explorers stayed healthy during their Antarctic journey

Antarctica is the most inhospitable continent on earth. It’s dry, cold, and completely dark for months of the year. Edwardian explorers were some of the first to brave the Antarctic winter, developing new knowledge still drawn upon by scientists today.

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Orcas ‘attacked’ my boat too. What does this say about the sea?

Violent interactions with humans off the Iberian coast have caused alarm but mystery still surrounds the apex predators

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History repeats itself: The Titan submersible implosion mirrors past disasters

The search for OceanGate’s lost Titan submersible captivated the world last week. Following the news that the sub had imploded on June 18 while descending to see the wreck of the Titanic, focus has now shifted to how the event happened.

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Do Not Go Gentle review – a profound exploration of ageing and dementia

Patricia Cornelius’s play co-opts Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the south pole to follow a band of adventurers who are actually in an aged care home

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Edinburgh graduate becomes polar expert after being told 'it's not for women'

Camilla Nichol has joined a voyage with Princess Anne, camped out in temperatures of -37C and plummeted 100 metres out of a helicopter over several years of being a top Antarctic expert

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The story of Antarctica told through 100 unusual items from bust of Lenin to pony shoe

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the first crossing into the Antarctic Circle, the icy land is explored in a new book called Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects which begins with James Cook’s 1773 crossing

Daily Mirror

What led to Antarctic explorer Captain Scott's death

Captain Robert Falcon Scott lay cold, frostbitten and dehydrated in a tent in Antarctica. He was accompanied by two companions – Edward Wilson and “Birdie” Bowers. Knowing death was near, he lay in his frigid sleeping bag and scrawled final messages to his friends, loved ones, and supporters.

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The tumultuous history of Cardiff's oldest hotel

The Royal Hotel in St Mary Street in Cardiff was built in 1866 and its chequered history includes an abandoned baby, Captain Scott's final dinner, and dereliction

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