Shackleton South Georgia Birds(1920)

Shackleton South Georgia Birds Synopsis

Sir Ernest Shackleton is a poignant absence in this fragment from the closing chapter in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The Shackleton-Rowett Expedition and their ship the Quest docked at the old whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia, on 4 January 1922; Shackleton died of a heart attack on board in the early hours of 5 January. These scenes of wildlife on the remote island – including skewers, fulmars, penguins and seals – were shot before the Quest departed on 18 January.

Shackleton South Georgia Birds (1920) is a documentary film directed by Hubert Wilkins, released on January 1, 1920 with a runtime of 13m.