Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he ...

A newly surfaced close-up photo of Jonathan, the world's oldest land animal, has taken the internet by storm. The striking image offers a rare and detailed glimpse of the 192-year-old Seychelles giant ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...