15 February

Esmeralda the tortoise at Taronga Zoo is 105 years old. She came to the zoo in 1947. She has a male companion, called Lance, who is 66 years old. Esmeralda has never had hatchlings. When asked if this means she's missed the boat with babies, her keeper said 'o no, she's in her prime, she could live to 250, or more.' Imagine what she's seen since 1947. And she'll possibly keep seeing for the rest of our lives, and for maybe a century or more after we're all gone.