Suddenly I don't feel so old lol. 🐢

"In April, four baby Galapagos tortoises were born at the Philadelphia Zoo to first-time parents that were roughly 100 years old, a first in the zoo’s history. In June, Zoo Miami resident and Galapagos tortoise Goliath became a first-time father at the age of 135."

#Gramma the #Galapagos #tortoise, oldest resident of #SanDiego #Zoo, dies at about 141
https://apnews.com/article/galapagos-tortoise-gramma-dies-san-diego-zoo-1acb334e4aabb3a83e072af54c258778

#Longevity #Turtles #Nature #Science #Aging #IAmDB

@IAmDannyBoling Wow! 🐢 There's a tortoise on an island who is about 200 who met Napoleon once!

@MikeMayak

Yes! That's Jonathan!! ❤️
"His age is estimated to be 192 as of 2025, making him the oldest known living land animal." 😲

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(tortoise)

Jonathan (tortoise) - Wikipedia