Saturn the 84 year old Alligator who lived undetected in Berlin after the zoo was bombed dies

[Adrian]

Just for interest....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52784240

 

[Mort Hill]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[spike.t]

Read that as well on bbc....interesting story....bit different

 

[Ridgewalker]

Amazing! 84 years and a crazy life to boot!
Thanks!

 

[tigris115]

Big reptiles can live for a while if cared for. Crocodilians are one example, so are tortoises. They need so little food and their metabolism is so slow that they can live 2x as long as a person.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_(tortoise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adwaita

 

[smokepole]

Pretty amazing. Wonder where his life started.

 

[CAustin]

Little cold in Moscow for a gayer! I guess Berlin was as well.