The average life expectancy of Canadians today is roughly eighty years. Turtles and tortoises can live far longer. Just last year, a tortoise named Jonathan, who holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest ever chelonian, turned 190 years old. We asked Rita da Silva, a conservation demographer who conducted a study at the University of Southern Denmark on aging rates in turtles, what secrets these shelled seniors hold to living a long life.
For the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, we take a closer look at the role it has played—and continues to play—in defending, enhancing, and advancing human rights in Canada and beyond. To mark this milestone, The Walrus Lab, which specializes in creating custom content, put together a special feature funded by the Government of Canada.
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This week’s newsletter was produced by CIBC fellow Yasmin Duale and copy-edited by Siddhesh Inamdar. Send us an email at letters@thewalrus.ca and your letter may be included in a future issue of The Walrus.
