When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he wasn’t impressed by the dry, volcanic landscape ...

A rare close-up photo of Jonathan, the 192-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise, has gone viral. The striking image highlights ...

Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) was born. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, he has been given the official birthday of December 4, 1832. Jonathan is ...

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Humans don't even come close to the Galapagos giant tortoise. One of the oldest on record, named Jonathan, is still going strong at 184 years old. Believed to have hatched around 1832, Jonathan ...

Jonathan is a 192-year-old giant tortoise and thought to be the world’s oldest living animal. In nearly two centuries, he has seen it all. Little wonder that he didn’t stop munching the lawn of ...

Whilst there he met the oldest St Helenian resident, 192-year-old Jonathan the tortoise. Sir Lindsay is the proud owner of a pet tortoise, so was delighted to be able to present Jonathan with his ...

In 1832, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) was born. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, he has been given the official birthday of December 4 ...