Jonathan the Tortoise is the oldest known living land animal on Earth.
As of January 2022, he is also the oldest chelonian ever recorded.
Born in the early 1800s, Jonathan has lived on the remote island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean, since 1882.
He has spent his island life in the Plantation House paddock, alongside a handful of other (younger!) tortoises.
He has watched more than 30 Governors come and go from Plantation House; watched the island introduce radios, telephones, TVs, internet, cars and an airport. He has lived through two world wars.
Grytpype-Thynne on May 1st, 2024 at 15:25 UTC »
He’s a tortoise!
Spartan2470 on May 1st, 2024 at 15:57 UTC »
Here is a higher quality and less cropped version of the image on the left. Here provides the following caption:
Here is a less cropped version of the image on the right. Here is the source from January 2022.
According to here:
lupindeathray on May 1st, 2024 at 19:00 UTC »