Mrs Chippy was a male ship's cat who accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. [1]

Oct 24, 2024 · Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition aimed to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent from one side to another. However, when the ship Endurance sunk in 1915, the crew had to fight to survive.

Mrs. Chippy was a male ship's cat who sailed with Sir Ernest Shackleton on his team's Imperial Trans- Antarctic Expedition. The expedition began in 1914, but the ship, Endurance, became hopelessly trapped in packed ice sheets and was destroyed.

Nov 26, 2015 · Mrs. Chippy Monument A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic. Wellington, New Zealand

Mar 24, 1999 · Closely based on the true events of Shackleton's heroic journey, and illustrated with authentic photographs taken by Frank Hurley, expedition photographer, Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition is a firsthand account of one of the greatest adventures in history—from a …

Mrs Chippy was the tabby cat that accompanied Ernest Shackleton and his crew on board the Endurance when they set sail from the East India Docks in London on 1 August 1914, bound for the Antarctic, initially South Georgia.

May 27, 2024 · In the annals of Antarctic exploration, one name stands out not for heroic leadership or groundbreaking discoveries, but for four furry paws and a striped tail. Mrs. Chippy, the tiger tabby tom who accompanied Sir Ernest Shackleton‘s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917, earned a place in history as one of the most remarkable ship‘s ...

May 11, 2016 · “Mrs. Chippy’s Last Expedition” is a wonderful account of life on ship during those 10 months of entrapment in the ice. And what makes it all the more interesting is that Mrs. Chippy was the ship’s carpenter’s cat.

Jan 8, 2024 · Explore the story of Mrs. Chippy, the resilient cat aboard Ernest Shackleton's Endurance during the 1914-1917 Antarctic expedition.

Mrs Chippy was the ship's cat that accompanied explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent in 1914–1917. Mrs Chippy, a tabby, was taken on board Shackleton's ship Endurance, by carpenter and …