Shackleton's ship Endurance discovered after more than 100 years at the bottom of the sea

Off the coast of Antarctica, deep underwater, researchers have discovered the British ship called “Endurance,” the vessel that launched one of the most remarkable stories of survival and determination. William Brangham reports.

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Earnest Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic departed on December 5th, 1914. This would be The Endurance crew’s last contact with land for 497 days. What followed became one of the most miraculous stories of bravery and resilience in human history. Shackleton will always be remembered for saving his men, stranded at the ends of the earth, with “not a life lost”.

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