The S.A. Agulhas II is loaded up with supplies and the international crew is onboard. The shp has left its home port South Africa and is headed for the Weddell Sea in Antarctica to begin the search for Ernest Shakleton's Endurance. Over the next few weeks we'll join the ship live with Tim Jacob from
Join Reach the World Explorer Tim Jacob, along with members of the Endurance22 Ice-Monitoring Team to learn about the work scientists are doing to navigate the S.A. Agulhas II icebreaker vessel through icy conditions! Want to join this event live? There are two ways to participate: 1) Sign up your classroom for a live, on-camera
What does it take to command one of the most advanced polar exploration vessels in the world? Join our livestream, where we'll meet Captain Knowledge Bengu, to find out! Tim will join Captain Bengu live from the bridge in the Weddell Sea, the view should be spectacular! This event will include a bridge tour,
Event cancelled due to satellite connectivity issues. The rest of this week's events are scheduled to continue as planned, but please check back for updates. --------------------- How can we build ships that are strong enough to handle the toughest seas and the thickest ice? What can we learn by closely monitoring the S.A. Agulhas II
The Weddell Sea is one of the most remote and harsh environments anywhere on the planet. Yet Carl Elkington, Nic Burden, and their team from White Desert joined the Endurance22 Expedition with the intention of setting up ice camps directly on the ice, so that sub-sea team members could work, eat and sleep on
After nearly three weeks aboard the S.A. Agulhas II, the Endurance22 Expedition team is deep into the search for Endurance in the Weddell Sea. Join Reach the World's Tim Jacob in his cabin aboard the ship for a personal look at what it's like to be living aboard a ship for many weeks at
The story of Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition is full of adventure, bad luck, good fortune, close calls, bold action, despair, pure joy, and just about everything in between. Why is it that Shackleton, his crew, and Endurance still fascinate so many people 107 years after the ship sank? Let's ask historian and host of
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today, Tim will host Agulhas II Steward, Shawaal Sonday, from the ship's 6th deck lounge. Want to join
How can we build ships that are strong enough to handle the toughest seas and the thickest ice? What can we learn by closely monitoring the S.A. Agulhas II as it travels through both these environments? Let's ask Endurance22 Expedition members Dr. Annie Bekker (Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch in
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today, Tim will speak with Mark O'Reilly, 2nd Engineer aboard the S.A. Agulhas II, to learn how he
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today Tim will be talking to the cadets, or seafarers in training, aboard the S.A. Agulhas II Want
This week, Tim will speak with different members of the S.A. Agulhas II crew to learn more about them, what their jobs entail, and what it's like to live and work on a polar resupply ship. Today, Tim will be speaking with expedition leader, Dr. John Shears. Want to join this event live? There are