The turtle pictured here is Harriet the Galapagos Turtle. She lived in the Australian Zoo (owned by Steve Irwin) where this picture was taken by either Briana or myself on our summer holiday to Bribane in 2005.

Harriet was born at an unknown locaton nearly 180 years ago and was suposedly studied and captured by naturalist Charles Darwin on his “Voyage of the Beagle” to the Galapagos Islands in 1835. Harriot died today after a short illness in her pen (in the photo). On her death, she was the oldest known animal in the world.

Who’s the fittest now?