Humans live long lives for land mammals, but tortoises can outdo us by decades. Yet some other animals, such as sponges and jellyfish, can live far, far longer.

In January of 2022, Guinness World Records identified the oldest land-living animal, Jonathan, a 190-year-old tortoise, making him the oldest tortoise ever. The official title reads “oldest ...

World’s oldest-known land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, turns 190 years old. He is now blind and unable to smell, his vet says.

He's lived through both World Wars, seven British monarchs, 39 U.S. presidents and is older than the Eiffel Tower – and now, Jonathan the tortoise is celebrating another year around the sun as ...

Gopher tortoise burrows can be more than 20 feet long, according to Meylan, providing critical shelter not just for the tortoises but also for hundreds of other animals that depend on them to ...

At an estimated 190 years old, Jonathan is the oldest known land animal. He's a tourist attraction on Saint Helena, a remote island under British control in the Atlantic Ocean.

World’s oldest-known land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, turns 190 years old. He is now blind and unable to smell, his vet says.

Lookin’ good for an almost-double-centenarian. Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest land animal, turned 190 over the weekend on the island of St. Helena where he enjoyed a “c… ...