The striking image offers a rare and detailed glimpse of the 192-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise residing on Saint Helena.

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise born in 1832, holds the title of the world’s oldest living land animal, reaching an ...

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In fact, the oldest living tortoise is still going strong. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is living out his golden years in Saint Helena. As of 2025, he is 192 years old! Jonathan hatched ...

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 ...