Bertie breaks Guinness World Record for the fastest tortoise
Last updated 1st May 2025
The Usain Bolt of the tortoise world has raced into the record books as the fastest ever.
Bertie - who lives at Adventure Valley in County Durham - covered 18 feet in 19-point-59 seconds - smashing the previous best set in 1977.
Other record holders this year include the world's tallest married couple and the longest fur on a rabbit.
Video courtesy of BBC News.