Say hello to Jonathan, he was born in 1832 and is 189 years old.
Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise, a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise, and the oldest known living terrestrial animal in the world. Jonathan resides on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Marie Buti shared on our Google Email List.
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And a fine looking tortoise he is, Marie. Does not look a day over 170. Thanks for sharing. I posted it to our blog, empehi.blogspot.com
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Marie, I was at Ascension Island two years ago. It is a sister island to St. Helena, even smaller and more remote. No tortoises but we saw giant sea turtles laying their eggs. Photos at:
Craig
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Cute lil guy. Saw a few in the 100kg a few years ago at the Darwin station in the Galapagos. No pics - I was trying to avoid an overly friendly seal.
 | photo source: Wikimedia Commons In addition to her old age, Timothy was known for being the last survivor of the Crimean War before she died in 2004. She was also considered Britain’s oldest resident while she was still alive. Despite her name, Timothy was a female tortoise; people were unable to properly identify a tortoise’s sex in the 19 th century. |
Cap Al Schaefer
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