The oldest turtle in the world died

The 176-year-old turtle, considered one of the world's oldest creatures, died at the Australian zoo.

The giant tortoise, known as Harriet, died at the Queensland Australian zoo owned by Irwin and Steve and Terri, where it is considered a family member.

"Harriet may be one of the oldest living creatures on the planet, its departure is not only a great loss to the world, but also a very sad day for my family. It is a lady. respectable, " Irwin said. The animal died of a heart attack.

Harriet has long been considered one of three turtles brought back from the Galapagos Islands by the famous scientist Charles Darwin , in his 1835 history journey on the Beagle.

However, historical data does not prove this claim. And some scientists have been suspicious of the story, when DNA tests confirm Harriet's age, but show that it originated from an island that Darwin had never set foot on.

According to word of mouth by local people, Harriet was only five years old and no bigger than a plate when she was brought from the Galapagos to England. The turtle spent several years in the island nation before being transferred to Brisbane Botanic Gardens in Queensland, Australia in the mid-19th century. It was mistakenly identified as a male tortoise and named after Harry, according to the Australian Zoo. The facility bought it in 1987.

Harriet was once considered one of the oldest living turtles in the world, and one of the oldest living creatures. Although Harriet's life is very long, Harriet is not the oldest known turtle.

The title was donated to Tui Malila, a Madagascar turtle donated by British explorer James Cook to the royal family of Tonga in the 1770s. It died in 1965 at the age of 188.

T. An