250 Years Century Old Tortoise?

·         Adwaita a giant Tortoise at Kolkata India died at the age of 250, on 22/3/06.

Adwaita was ONE of the oldest Tortoise claim to be lived 250 years old, and to determine the exact age is now under propose for carbon dating.

Adwaita was a gift to Robert Clive of the East India Company from the British seafares who captured 4Tortoise from the Seychelles Island.3 have died, while Adwaita was transferred to Alipore zoo in 1875 by Carl Louis Schewedler the founder of the zoo during that time.

Harriet this another name of a Tortoise live from 1830- June 23 2006 was a Galapogos Tortoise who has an estimated age of 175, at the time of her death in Australia.

It was reported the Harriet was collected by Charles Darwin himself during 1835 visit to Galapagos Islands as part of his round the world survey expedition, transported to England, and then brought Harriet to final home at Australia, by a retiring captain of the Beagle.

There was another Tortoise by the name Tu'i Malila, from (1777-May ,191965) Female Tortoise born around 1777 and then given by Captain Cook to the Tonga royal family .She was estimated to be 188 years old died on May 19 1965.

So for Adwaita's carbon dating age, we need to wait for the relevant authority’s confirmation report.