Longest-Lived

Animals
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Oldest individual recorded : 255 years
Adwaita was a male tortoise reportedly given to Robert Clive
in the 18th century. In around 1876, it was transferred to the
Alipore Zoo in Kolkata, where it lived until its death in 2006.

Goldfish Blue and Yellow Macaw

Koi Fish
43 years 104 years
226 years
Oldest ‘Tish’ died in Churchill reportedly
North Yorkshire in 1999. owned the macaw The oldest-known koi,
named Charlie. called Hanako, died in 1977.
Tuatara
Bowhead whale
115 years
211 years
Henry, a tuatara in New Zealand,
become a father at the age of 111 in 2009. 200-year old spears have been found in
some bowheads.
Horse Asian Elephant
62 years 86 years
The Old Billy stallion Lin Wang or ‘Grandpa
died in Lancashire Lin’ died in Taipei
in 1822. zoo in 2003.

Cow
48 years
‘Big Bertha’ died three months
before her 49th birthday. She
produced record 39 calves.
Polar Bear
42 years
‘Debble’ died at Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada in 2008.