The average human life expectancy is only 71.4 years. But some of the world's creatures have been around for quite a long time, and they have witnessed changes in history. From the one hundred thousand-year-old seaweed in Spanish waters to the lounging 184-year-old tortoise on the Seychelles, the following 12 of the world's oldest creatures will attract tourists who love to search for ancient creatures.
Seaweed on the Spanish island of BALEARIC- one hundred thousand years
The seaweed, considered the oldest organic creature in the world, has lived for more than one hundred thousand years and stretches nearly 10 miles wide.
To protect the seabed, the local goverment has pushed for the updating of navigational charts.
80, 000 years of PANDO- in FISHLAKE National Forest, Utah, USA
Pando is the largest and oldest creature on earth, and scientists estimate that the forest of the single-rooted poplar system dates back 80, 000 years. Also recognized as the heaviest individual creature in the world, Pandora has more than 40,000 stems and weighs about 13 million pounds. Pandora is known as the "Giant of the tremor", with an area of 106 hectares. Scientists now believe it is dying because of a variety of causes: drought, pests and diseases.
Volcanic Sponge in McMurdo Bay, Antarctica-15,000 years
This unathletic aquatic invertebrate can grow to 6.5 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide, usually white or yellowish.
Scientists have found that the ocean's colder climate slows down all biological processes, causing the sponge to grow very slowly but last very long.
Turtle from Seychelles-184
The long-lived, 184-year-old tortoise is named Jonathan.. At the age of 50, he was given to British rulers as a gift. The Jonathan then witnessed the change of power in the 28th British goverment. It is now considered to be the longest-lived terrestrial creature in the world.
South Island Museum, New Zealand: lizards-120
The lizard, called Henry, is 120 years old and is considered the oldest lizard in New Zealand.
When Prince Harry visited New Zealand in 2015, it also joined the welcome queue.
Serbia: Alligator MUJA-80
Muja, an American alligator, lives in the Serbian capital Belgrade Zoo, a special elderly resident. Muja, born in Germany in 1937, entered the zoo a year after it opened. This was followed by an era of chaos in the country, which survived world wars, three bomb attacks in the capital Belgrade, and the Balkan crisis in the 1990s. The zoo is in the heart of the city, and the vast majority of animals were killed in artillery fire between 1941 and 1944.
Grape vines of Slovenia-400 years
The ancient vine, located in Slovenia's historic city of Maribor (Maribor), dates back to the Middle Ages.
It's in the Guinness Book of World Records, and it's still bearing fruit. Producing about 77-121 pounds a year, it can produce 100 bottles of wine that can be given to dignitaries, including the pope.
Scottish yew-5,000 years
A purple shirt in the backyard of the church in the small town of Fortinger, Scotland, is an ancient European purple shirt.
It was difficult to calculate the tree's age, and the ring was blurred. The 1769 measurements estimated that the purple-shirt tree had survived for up to 5,000 years. However, the latest study estimates its age at about 2000-3000 years.
Tanzania black rhinoceros-50
Fausta, a black rhinoceros from northern Tanzania, is considered to be the longest-lived rhinoceros of its kind in the world, aged 54.
Since Fausta was attacked by hyenas, he has been protected alone in the Ngorongoro reserve. Animal attacks are just one aspect, and experts worry that if released naturally, Fausta will be susceptible to infectious diseases.
German Rose-1000 years
Rose grown outside the wall of Germany's Hildesheim Cathedral, also known as the Millennium Rose, has been recorded by the World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1985. The 33-foot-tall rose is considered to be the longest-lived rose in the world.
During World War II 1945, the church was attacked by gunfire, but surprisingly, the root of the rose survived and began to grow again.
Greek olive tree-4,000 years
An olive tree on the Greek island of Crete, perhaps the oldest olive tree in the world, is still bearing fruit.
It is difficult to estimate the actual age of the tree, which scientists at the University of Crete put at 4, 000 years. Every year, there are 20, 000 tourists who come to see the ancient trees.
South African Monkey Baobab-6,000 years (damaged last week)
This giant Millennium Monkey Bread Tree, located on Sunland Farm, South Africa, is the oldest monkey baker tree ever. Carbon dating estimates that the tree is 6,000 years old.
Unfortunately, the main branch of the tree broke last week. The tree's trunk is huge, requiring 40 adults with open arms and a 13-foot crown where 15 people can easily sit. More than 7000 visitors come to visit each year.
