Animals aboard the RMS Titanic "Titanic"s first port of call after Southampton. The animals travelled on their own tickets and even the canary that left at Cherbourg had to be paid for, to the tune of 25 US cents. Like any other ship of the time, "Titanic" had a substantial population of rats. One was seen running across the Third Class Dining Room on the evening of the sinking, to the shock and amazement of the diners. Some of the women who saw it burst into tears, while men tried unsuccessfully to capture the rat. Few of "Titanic"s animals survived the ship's sinking. Three of
The Legend of the Titanic The Legend of the Titanic The Legend of the Titanic (, ) is a 1999 Italian animated film directed by Orlando Corradi and Kim J. Ok. The film is a very loose adaptation of the RMS "Titanic" sinking and featured several fantasy elements such as anthropomorphic animals. "The Legend of the Titanic" was followed by a 2004 sequel titled "Tentacolino". In modern-day New York City an old mouse named Conners tells his grandchildren the supposedly "true" story of RMS "Titanic". In April 1912, Conners was a young sailor mouse on "Titanic"s maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. He is