Image copyright Winston Sanders Photography Image caption Emma and Ric Washington with 102-year-old Sammy and their two other tortoisesA tortoise-obsessed bride and groom made their 102-year-old pet the guest of honour at their wedding. Sammy, the miniature Tunisian reptile, was at Emma and Ric Washington's special day in Norfolk, with sidekicks Clyde, 14, and two-year-old Esther. The centenarian star attraction watched the celebrations in south Norfolk from a wooden shed built specially for him. They had tortoises on their invitations, and the registrar decorated their wedding certificate with a logo of the reptile. Image copyright Winston Sanders Photography Image caption Sammy was adopted by the Washingtons in 2017Sammy may be older than 102, as the couple do not know how old he was when he was given to his previous owner in about 1920.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2019 10:41 UTC