On which expedition did Shackleton first experience the polar regions?
Nimrod Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
Discovery Expedition
Endurance Expedition
Answer
Shackleton's first experience of the polar regions was as the third officer on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904. He was sent home early due to health issues after setting a new southern record with Scott and Edward Adrian Wilson.
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