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Old 11-15-2005, 05:00 AM
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They just had on the news that a turtle here in Aus that charles darwin bought here turned 175 years old today!


http://www.australiazoo.com.au/austr.../november.html

Hehe I wish we lived that long!
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:58 PM
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I just saw that on the news. Pretty cool.
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:59 PM
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I saw that on the news over here too! She looks very good for her age!
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Wow...I wish I could go to Australia and meet her. Thats one old turtle.
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So cool! ^-^

She looks great, too.
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Cool O_O
Wow, i can't see a picture but i'm very surprised - 175 years... Iwish i could live so long! or to visit her *smile*
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I find it hard to believe that turtle actaully belonged to darwin.
i'm not saying it didn't, but how can you be sure about the records of a 175 year old turtle?

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