Doomed Arctic explorers ate one another in desperate bid to survive
The skeletal remains of Captain James Fitzjames show signs of cannibalism among crew members during the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
Scurvy, hypothermia and cannibalism: DNA sheds light on victim of Northwest Passage expedition
Capt. James Fitzjames, a sailor from the doomed Franklin Expedition, was identified through DNA analysis, shedding light on the expedition's tragic fate.
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
James Fitzjames has been identified as a victim of cannibalism from Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition, confirming early Inuit reports.
Doomed Arctic explorers ate one another in desperate bid to survive
The skeletal remains of Captain James Fitzjames show signs of cannibalism among crew members during the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
Scurvy, hypothermia and cannibalism: DNA sheds light on victim of Northwest Passage expedition
Capt. James Fitzjames, a sailor from the doomed Franklin Expedition, was identified through DNA analysis, shedding light on the expedition's tragic fate.
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
James Fitzjames has been identified as a victim of cannibalism from Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition, confirming early Inuit reports.