Atlantic ‘kon-Tiki’ Arrives (1956)

Aug 26, 2018

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows the arrival of the raft L’Egare the Second (also known as the Atlantic ‘kon-Tiki’) and her tiny crew at Falmouth, Cornwall after an 88-day voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Reality Cats: Among the crew were two cats. First seen in the newsreel is a black male cat named Puce.

Atlantic kon-Tiki Arrives - black cat Puca seen on L'Egare the Second raft

The grey cat, Puce’s sister Guiton, was kept in a box when she was spooked by the large crowd that gathered around the raft. Someone apparently wanted to give her some food on a plate, since the crew had lived on meager rations throughout their journey, but Guiton seemed too nervous to eat.

Atlantic kon-Tiki Arrives - gray cat Guiton seen in box on L'Egare the Second raft with plate of food

Atlantic kon-Tiki Arrives - gray cat Guiton seen in box on L'Egare the Second raft with plate of food

Atlantic kon-Tiki Arrives - gray cat Guiton seen in box on L'Egare the Second raft with plate of food

Final Mewsings: After an 88 day trip a cat has every right to be finicky.

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