The oldest animals in the world have amazed scientists and nature lovers for centuries. Some species live far longer than humans, holding secrets to survival, adaptation, and resilience. These longest ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

Meet animals that grow for a lifetime, sometimes for centuries, and discover why dinosaurs did not, despite their huge size.

I was wondering, as I began working on this story, whether to eat my subject as part of the research. I imagined a bold opening: “This is the longest-lived animal in the world – and it tastes great.” ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One of the oldest animals at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center has died, officials announced Wednesday morning. Cora, the Zoo’s beloved 67-year-old Asian elephant, was ...

Gino the gorilla, an Animal Kingdom star, was at the park's opening in 1998. The oldest gorilla living at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park has died at the age of 44. Disney confirmed Gino the gorilla’s ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The oldest gorilla living at Disney's Animal Kingdom park has died at the age of 44. Disney confirmed Gino the gorilla's death in a Facebook post Wednesday morning. Despite his status ...