We've covered the sea, so let's look at the world's longest-living animals who roam around on land, like our old pal Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise. These tortoises are renowned for their ...

Galápagos giant tortoises are known for reaching impressive sizes. One such reptile's massive measurements blew even his ...

What is the true longest-living life-form? Tortoises, whales, and trees are all likely to be the winners. However, some microscopic species are the answer for this. They have been alive since befo ...

Vatsala has lived a long life ferrying timber and tourists before retiring. Jonathan is the oldest known living tortoise in the world, estimated to be around 191 years old. He resides on the ...

A clam species, known for its incredible longevity, living centuries in the deep sea. This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source, with a ...

There are many species of tortoise. Tortoises are slow moving reptiles and are the longest-living land animals in the world. Some are known to have lived for over 150 years. The common lizard is a ...

Woolly mammoth - 60 years Passenger pigeon - 28 years Pinta Island tortoise - 120 years Bowhead whales (thought to be the longest living mammal) - 268 years Chimps - 39.7 years. The scientists ...