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Granny, a sea anemone, died in Edinburgh after nearly 60 years in captivity. Her death was reported in The Scotsman and The New York Times.
Granny, a long-lived sea anemone in Edinburgh, dies after nearly six decades in captivity.
In 1887, Granny, a sea anemone housed at the Royal Aquarium in Edinburgh, passed away after nearly six decades on display.
First collected in the mid-19th century, she survived far beyond typical anemone lifespans, astonishing marine biologists.
Reports of her longevity appeared in newspapers such as The Scotsman and The New York Times.
Granny's death sparked renewed interest in invertebrate biology and the study of marine organism lifecycles.
Her extraordinary age challenged assumptions about longevity in aquatic species maintained in artificial environments.
Today, she remains a symbol of early marine exhibition and the mysteries of sea anemone biology.
1887
Granny
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The Scotsman
The New York Times