[presidio9]

A Galapagos tortoise. A 176-year-old giant tortoise believed to have been studied by famed English naturalist Charles Darwin, has died in Australia after a short illness.(AFP/Don Emmert)

[lesser_satan]

She looks pretty good for 176.

[edpc]

She had been sick yesterday with, in effect, heart failure

Very difficult to do CPR on a turtle.

[bwteim]

A youth, with Harriet in her youth.

"Charles Darwin had brought Harriet and two of her sub-species back to England, in 1835, when she was five years old and about the size of a dinner plate."

From http://www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~14769.jml

[Gefreiter]

I heard that Harriet smoked a pack a day of Pall Malls until she was well into her 90s, and began and ended each day with a pint of Jim Beam.

[Peace Is Coming]

Looking good Harriet!!!

[Peace Is Coming]

RIP

[freebird5850]

I hope the shell is preserved and displayed. Don't see this kind of thing very often.

[MaryFromMichigan]

Sad to read that.
Really like turtles and torts.
Crossed paths with several of them the last couple weeks.
An eastern box turtle, a blanding's and a midland painted.
Gotta like the velocity challenged.
It's very calming to hang out with a turtle.
Peaceful.