Captain James Cook, an acclaimed British explorer, known for his voyages across the uncharted territories of the Pacific, met an unexpected and violent end during his third exploratory expedition. It was on the lush, volcanic shores of Hawaii where Cook and his crew initially received a warm welcome as they landed on the island to make repairs to their ship. The Hawaiians treated Cook and his men with a mixture of awe and suspicion, possibly perceiving him as a figure from their own mythology. A

Coral discovery project 🌊 A new digital mapping tool is bringing together the Humanities and Sciences to track voyages ‘Beyond Cook’. The Coral Discovery project is making use of historical sources and expertise to cast light on the origins of coral-type specimens within the world’s museums. | JCU: James Cook University, Australia

48K views · 164 reactions | Don't miss your chance to explore the maps James Cook created to navigate the Pacific. Sir David Attenborough explains more. | British Library | Facebook