42. A Different View of the South Pole
There are many photographs of expeditions in the early 1900s. Still, some of the most memorable came from professional photographer, George Ponting. He took some of the most breathtaking pictures of the South Pole. In 1911, Herbert was part of the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic. In their camp, he even had a photographic darkroom where he could work after every expedition. During the journey, scientists were studying the behavior of Antarctic animals like penguins, seals, and killer whales. The latter almost ate him when a pod broke the ice where he was. But also took pictures like this grotto in an iceberg with the Terra Nova and scientists in the background.