Giant tortoises are one of the oldest living animals in the world. As of 2022, the oldest currently living giant tortoise is a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan.
Bowhead whales live in the cold waters of the Arctic. The oldest mammal ever recorded can grow to 18 meters (60 ft) long.
Like bowhead whales, these predators are also endemic to the icy waters of the Arctic. They're believed to be the longest-living vertebrate animal on Earth.
You will find these gorgeous deep-water corals off the coast of Hawaii. These, together with gold coral, are the longest-living coral in the area.
Bristlecone pines can be found in the White Mountains of Inyo County in California. They are exceptionally resilient and can live for centuries.
In 2001, scientists discovered that these enormous fungi were between 2,000 and 8,500 years old.
Pando, also known as the Trembling Giant, is essentially a forest of quaking aspen (which are also known by many other names). Pando is thought to be 80,00 years old.
There is a patch of seagrass in the Mediterranean that is really, really old. It's believed to have an estimated age of between 80,000 and 200,000 years.
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