176-Year Old Tortoise Dies

Harriet, a Galapagos tortoise believed to have been brought from the archipelago by Charles Darwin, has died in an Australian zoo. The tortoise was listed in the Guinness Book as the oldest living tortoise. She'd been called "Harry" for the first 100 years of here captivity. In addition to an odd taste in souvenirs, apparently Chuck couldn't quite figure out that he was a she.

The extremely elderly tortoise, Harriet, was hatched on the Galapagos Islands in 1830 but lived out her final years at Australia Zoo in southeast Queensland where she was the star attraction.

Senior veterinarian John Hangar said the 150-kilogram (330-pound) reptile died on Thursday night after a short illness.

"She had been sick yesterday with, in effect, heart failure," Hangar told ABC radio.

"She had a fairly acute heart attack and thankfully passed away quietly overnight."

And in a completely unrelated story out of Queensland, Crocodile Jack's Authentic Outback Pub is pleased to announce that turtle soup is back on the menu.