The Glencoe Baobab, around 2,000 years old. Photo credit: Rachel Sussman
Our friends at Brooklyn Based tipped us off to the exciting work of artist Rachel Sussman, a photographer traveling the globe to document the Oldest Living Things in the World. She’s currently trying to raise money to shoot some 5,000 year old moss in Antarctica, so if you live in New York, check out her fundraiser for the ongoing (and expensive!) project at Galapagos next Tuesday night. Follow her progress on Twitter, and check out more pretty old things after the jump.
The Welwitchia, also around 2,000 years old. Photo credit: Rachel Sussman
Siberian bacteria, over 40,000 years old. Photo credit: Rachel Sussman
Lichens, rumored to be up to 5,000 years old. Photo credit: Rachel Sussman