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Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)
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Sledge Track Crossing An Adelie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913)
Sledge Track Crossing An Ade lie Penguins Track, 8 December 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole. The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), included a geologist, a zoologist, a surgeon, a photographer, an engineer, a ski expert, a meteorologist and a physicist among others. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901-04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. Scott, accompanied by Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans, reached the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that the Norwegian expedition under Amundsen had beaten them to their objective by a month. Delayed by blizzards, and running out of supplies, Scott and the remainder of his team died at the end of March. Their bodies and diaries were found eight months later. From Scotts Last Expedition, Volume II. [Smith, Elder & Co. London, 1913]
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This print captures a significant moment from the final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Taken on 8 December 1911, during the Terra Nova Expedition, the image showcases a sledge track crossing an Adelie penguin's path. Led by Captain Scott, this ambitious expedition aimed to continue scientific research in Antarctica and reach the geographic South Pole for the first time. The team consisted of various experts including geologists, zoologists, surgeons, photographers, engineers, ski experts, meteorologists, and physicists. On 17 January 1912, after enduring treacherous conditions and battling blizzards along their journey to the South Pole with Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans; they were devastated to discover that Norwegian explorer Amundsen had already reached their objective a month earlier. Tragically delayed by harsh weather conditions and dwindling supplies on their return journey from the pole; Scott and his remaining team members perished at the end of March. Their bodies were discovered eight months later alongside poignant diaries documenting their heroic struggle. This powerful photograph is part of "Scott's Last Expedition". Volume II published in London in 1913 by Smith Elder & Co. , offering a glimpse into one of history's most daring explorations while honoring those who bravely ventured into uncharted territories for scientific discovery.
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