When Harriet Met Charlie

I'm sad to comment that Harriet, the Galapogos tortoise brought back by Charles Darwin 173 years ago, has died of acute heart failure. It has been popularly suggested for a long time that these animals could live for over 200 years, but no specimen has been kept long enough to actually be sure. One thing that interests me is that some people are reporting that Darwin brought back the tortoise as a baby, while others contend that she was already mature when collected. If the later is true, then it is certainly possible that she was over 200 when she died. The question seems to be now "what do we do with the 330 lb corpse?" Some might argue that burial would be the most respectful thing to do, but I think that a large amount of information can be extracted from this incredibly ancient animal. For instance, tissue samples should be taken for genetic analysis, which would be useful for studies of genetic drift among galapogos tortoises, or useful for studies of aging. Furthermore, each of the organs would tell talented researchers a bit about aging and reptile health. The massive skeleton should be deposited in a museum; either in Brisbane or London.