Episode 703
The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article focusing on the life and career of James Weddell, a British sailor, navigator, and seal hunter. The article details Weddell's early life, including his time in the Royal Navy, and significantly covers his voyages to the Antarctic, noting his record-breaking farthest south latitude reached in 1823 and his expeditions aboard the ships Jane and Beaufoy. It also briefly discusses his later life, his publications, and the various geographical features and animal species named in his commemoration, such as the Weddell Sea and the Weddell seal. Furthermore, the source includes a comprehensive sidebar listing other figures and events in polar exploration, placing Weddell within the broader historical context of Antarctic exploration.
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