Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise, is thought to have been born around 1832.
The South Atlantic island of St. Helena is celebrating the birthday of the world’s oldest living land animal – a Seychelles giant tortoise called Jonathan, who is turning 190. The island governor’s house, where Jonathan has spent most of his life, is marking the occasion by opening up for three days to visitors wishing to celebrate the “historic milestone.” Officials on the island – a British overseas territory – have also made a series of commemorative stamps.
Presented to the royal family of Tonga by British explorer Captain James Cook in around 1777, Tu’i Malila died in 1965. Life as the world’s oldest tortoise In St. Helena, Jonathan is something of a celebrity. The elderly animal lives alongside three other giant tortoises – David, Emma and Fred. Though old age has left Jonathan blind and with no sense of smell, his hearing is excellent. According to Guiness World Records, he responds well to the sound of his vet’s voice.
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