Harriet the Turtle b. November 14, 1830 d. June 22, 2006 Animal Figure. At the time of her death she was the oldest known animal in the world. The giant Galapagos land tortoise, who weighed 150 kilograms, had been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living chelonian, or tortoise. It is believed she was studied by famed English naturalist Charles Darwin, who named her Harry, believing she was a male; her true gender was not discovered for more than a century. Harriet's keepers celebrated November 14 or 15 as her...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Irwin, Steve 'Crocodile Hunter' b. February 22, 1962 d. September 4, 2006 Television Show Host, Conservationist. Born in Essendon, Melbourne, Australia, he became known world wide as the "Crocodile Hunter" on various television shows and in his home land of Australia and known for the saying "Crikey." He was in the midst of filming an underwater documentary off the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland, when he passed away. His parents, Bob and Lyn, sparked his interest in exotic animals while they ran the "Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park," and it was then, as a nine-...[Read More] (Bio by: ¥ankêêBelle) Cause of death: Sting to the heart by a stingray barb Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
b. November 14, 1830 d. June 22, 2006