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Booby birds seated on St. Paul's Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil.

A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's journey to Antarctica during the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, in their ship, The Quest. A view of St. Paul's Rocks off the coast of Brazil. Booby birds seated on St. Paul's Rocks. The birds take off.

Date: 1921, November 8
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065859
Crew members aboard Quest catch a porpoise in the Atlantic Ocean during final expedition headed to Antarctica.

A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. Film slate says that a "porpoise" moves up and down in front of ship Quest. The porpoise on the deck after being caught. A sailor grabs a pet cat and drops it onto the porpoise, and it jumps off immediately as the men laugh. Men string up the porpoise and hoist it so it hangs above the deck. (Note: The nose shape and dorsal fin shape indicate that this may be a dolphin, not a porpoise).

Date: 1921
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065860
The comical appearance of the penguins on South Georgia island during Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica is noted.

Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. Penguins on South Georgia island. A number of penguins on a field. Commentary notes the comical appearance of penguins.

Date: 1921
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065862
A penguin steals grass from another penguin on South Georgia island during Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica.

Views of Sir Ernest Shackleton's final expedition to Antarctica. Penguins on South Georgia island. The penguins seated in their nests. A penguin steals away grass from another penguin's nest. The penguins seated in nests.

Date: 1921
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065863
Elephant Seals sleep on South Georgia island during an expedition to Antarctica.

A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. An elephant seal (referred to as a sea elephant in the film slates) is seen on a coast. The elephant seal opens its mouth and is also seen sleeping on the shore. Another elephant seal sleeps near bushes. Elephant seals sleeping in shallow water at the coast. A elephant seal climbs up on a rock.

Date: 1921
Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065864
Members of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's Antarctic expedition accompany a Norwegian whaling vessel during hunt in waters off South Georgia Island.

Opening slate states that "South Georgia is one of the greatest whaling centers in the World." It notes that more than 10 thousand are taken annually. View from a whaling vessel of a pod breaking the surface of the water. Flocks of birds follow them closely. Slate states that "A whaling trip was a delightful experience for the crew. (This alludes to members of the Shackelton Antarctic expedition who are aboard the whaler for the experience.) Slate states, "The gunner stands on a forward platform to direct the movements of the boat." View of the gunner in the ship's bow. Next, he is seen manning a harpoon gun and directing the ship''s movement. Slate reads: "The harpoon hits the bulls eye and away goes the whale under water at a terrific speed." View of heavy line in the rigging that is attached to the harpoon. (Slate says it is a quarter of a mile in length.) View of the whale being hoisted aboard the ship by its flukes. Whaling crew members use wooden poles with harpoon points to maneuver the whale. The whale is tagged with a Norwegian flag and released. Another view of the gunner in the ship's bow preparing to harpoon another whale. He fires the harpoon gun, twice, at this whale. Closeup of the whale next to the ship's starboard side, where crew members are retrieving it with a line.

Date: 1921
Duration: 5 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065865