Australia throws party for 175-year old turtle

[ps1074]

Australia on Tuesday threw a birthday party for a giant tortoise called Harriet who at 175 years of age is believed to be the world's oldest creature - and to have been brought from the Galapagos Islands by Darwin himself.

At the birthday bash at the Australia Zoo near Brisbane, a cake was cut to celebrate a long and eventful life lived on three continents that keeper Laura Campbell hoped was far from over.

Harriet hasn't far to go before she beats the longevity record of 188 years set by another Galapagos-born tortoise that until his death was the pride and joy of the King of Tonga.

"We're well and truly hoping that Harriet lives a lot longer than that," Campbell said of the much-loved herbivore that munched away on hibiscus flowers.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1546628,0005.htm

All I can say is WOW and Happy Birthday to the turtle :party:

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Happy Birthday Harriet! Now stand up for Darwin.

[scarlet_owl]

2. Happy birthday, Harriet!

[jackelope72]

3. Those crazy Australians...

Any excuse for a party. :party::bounce:

[Jara sang]

4. That tortoise in Tonga

Was around when Captain Cook visited the islands, it may have been a gift from Cook, I don't remember. I think it died in the sixties.

[joeybee12]

5. Happy Birthday Harriet!

I think stuff like this is just wonderful!