The release of findings from the 1984 expedition and the photo of Torrington, a 138-year-old corpse well preserved by permafrost in the tundra, led to wide media coverage and renewed interest in the lost Franklin expedition.
Offentliggørelsen af fundene fra 1984 års ekspedition og billedet af Torrington, et 138-årigt lig, som var vel bevaret af permafrosten på tundraen, resulterede i stor mediebevågenhed og en fornyet interesse for den forsvundne Franklin-ekspedition.