In January 2026, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise continues to hold a remarkable place in history as the world’s oldest living land animal, having reached an estimated age of 193 years in late 2025 🐢🌍 Jonathan belongs to the Seychelles giant tortoise species and resides at Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. His official birthday is celebrated each year on December 4, and he holds Guinness World Rec

Jonathan, a giant tortoise living on the island of Saint Helena, is officially recognized as the oldest known living land animal on Earth, with a life spanning nearly two centuries. Jonathan hatched around 1832, making him over 190 years old He is a Seychelles giant tortoise Lives on Saint Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean Has lived through two world wars, dozens of governments, and massive technological change Arrived on the island in 1882 as a gift to the British governor Des

1.7M views · 21K shares | After 184 long years, Jonathan the Giant Tortoise, the oldest living animal on Earth, was finally given his first bath in recorded history. abc7.la/1PzLuFk Now that Jonathan is fresh and clean, let’s hope he won’t have to wait another 184 years until his next bath! | ABC7 | Facebook

You can chill with giant tortoises on this Seychelles island😍🐢 | UNILAD Adventure