As of late 2024, Guinness World Records recognizes the longest-living land animal as a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan. Residing on the remote Atlantic island of St. Helena, Jonathan the ...

Her long life, spanning well over a century, is a testament to human resilience and longevity. Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to the ripe age of 122, witnessed incredible milestones in human history ...

Mommy, the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident, is living up to her name. A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well ...

Although there are long-living land animals (the oldest tortoise, for example, is nearly 190 years old), none of them make this list — the true age champions all live in water.

Here are the longest living animals in the world. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ... Giant tortoises need to live a long time so they can breed repeatedly and produce plenty of eggs, ...

Science | December 11, 2024. From Giant Tortoises to Immortal Jellyfish, These Impressive Animals Are Eight of the Longest-Living Species on Earth. Aging gracefully comes naturally to these ...

Turtles are among the longest-living animals on Earth, and some species go much beyond the average lifespans. While most turtles live between 10 to 80 years, certain land tortoises and sea turtles ...

Nature holds secrets to long life. Certain animals outlive humans by centuries. Rougheye rockfish lives over 200 years.

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well, eating and behaving appropriately," a Philadelphia Zoo spokesperson told ...

The longest-living creature on earth is the glass sponge, which can live up to 10,000 to 15,000 years. On the other hand, tortoises are considered the oldest living land mammal on earth.

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed ... celebrating the arrival of a new generation of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the largest living tortoise species and a ...