A Biologist Reveals The Most Valuable Package Lost Aboard The Titanic

Image Credit: Incomprehensible amounts of wealth were swallowed into the sea when the Titanic sank in 1912. Here’s a glimpse into the cargo that may have been the most valuable of all. GETTY

Hint: It Was Insured For Over $2 Million And Came From These ‘Lofty’ Animals

By Scott Travers, May 04, 2025, 04:15 pm EDT

Ask someone what they think was the most valuable item lost during the sinking of the Titanic (inanimate, of course) and you’ll probably get answers such as gold, jewelry, cash or precious stones.

It’s true that many of those expensive things were lost forever when the Titanic descended into the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. And there were other irreplaceable items of great value that were lost as well, including …

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