Henry (tuatara)
Henry in Invercargill | |
| Species | Sphenodon punctatus (Tuatara) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | c. 1890s – c. 1910s (115–135 years old) |
| Nation from | New Zealand |
| Known for | Oldest known living tuatara Having an offspring at an old age |
| Residence | Animal Reserve at Queens Park |
| Offspring | 11 |
| Named after | Henry VIII |
Henry (born c. 1890s – c. 1910s) is a tuatara who resides in Queens Park, in Invercargill, New Zealand. He was hatched on Stephens Island, which is north of the South Island, and was moved to the Southland Museum and Art Gallery in 1970. He had a cancerous tumour removed from him in 2008 and became a father for the first time in 2009, which received world-wide media attention. In 2024, amidst the demolition and rebuilding of the Southland Museum, Henry was moved to a new habitat with other tuataras within Queens Park.