Warren Jeffs was the prophet and president of a polygamist Mormon sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — until he was convicted and sentenced to life for child sexual assault. A polygamist father leads his two wives and ten children in prayer. Centennial Park, Arizona. February 2008.Stephan Gladieu/Getty Images Some of Warren Jeffs' 70 wives pose in front of his portrait.Gordon Shumway/YouTube A young girl, born into an FLDS family peers out the window. Read More...
The Russian Navy has a history of recruiting and training beluga whales, seals, and dolphins to detect weapons, guard entrances to naval bases, and even kill intruders that enter the navy's territory. Yuri SmityukTASS/Getty ImagesRussia recently restarted an old military program that was meant to train sea mammals as operatives for its armed forces.
With enough patience, wild animals can be trained to do anything. A white whale that was found harassing Norwegian boats near the small fishing village of Inga is suspected to be a Russian-trained operative, according to Norwegian marine researchers. Read More...
In 1781, the crew of the British slave ship Zong threw African captives overboard after the ship started running low on supplies on the way to Jamaica.Public DomainLike in this print, captive Africans were thrown overboard in the 1781 Zong Massacre.
There’s a patch of sea in the Atlantic Ocean called “the Doldrums” which is famous for its stillness. There’s little wind, little movement. But on one horrific day in 1781, screams punctured the usual calm as a slave ship threw over 100 captive Africans into the ocean in the Zong Massacre. Read More...
