Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years ...

than their extinct counterparts. Let’s take a look at the 13 longest animals still on Earth in 2024. The record length of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)has been debated.

The longest-living animals on earth are nature’s marvels, each specially adapted to survive the world’s toughest environments. From the land to the sea, some of these creatures can go without ...

A now-dead clam nicknamed “Ming” is the oldest living individual animal ever found at 507 years old.

Each of these animals carry a story of adaptation and survival, proving their longevity on this ever changing, dynamic planet. Vatsala is believed to be the oldest living elephant in the world.

They may not be the oldest animals on Earth, but they aren’t recent creations either. Most of all, when you look at them you can’t help but feel a profound sense of connection to life’s ...

Is any organism on Earth immortal? No ... Antarctic glass sponges take the title of 'oldest living animal', with an estimated life span of 15,000 years. "We don't know for sure," says Dr Magalhaes ...

Paleontologists have revealed the fossilized remains of a curious creature that is not only one of Earth's oldest animals, but may even be the first to have ever been mobile. Dubbed Quaestio ...

Currently the longest living animal in recorded history is an Ocean ... As well as being the oldest shark in the world, it’s also one of the slowest – its scientific name, Somniosus ...