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Oldest animal age12/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In his lifetime, Jonathan has lived through two world wars, the Russian Revolution, seven monarchs on the British throne and 39 US presidents. 17, and had been presented to them by British explorer Captain James Cook during his third – and final – Pacific voyage (1776–80). She was owned by the royal family of Tonga between c. This puts him just one year away from the title of oldest chelonian ever, currently held by Tu’i Malila, a radiated tortoise that reached at least 188 years old. That makes him the oldest-known land animal alive today. ‘Adwaita’ was another Aldabra giant tortoise that died in 2006 in the Alipore Zoological Gardens of Kolkata in India and many believed he was even 255 years, although that is disputed.Born circa 1832 – five years prior to the coronation of Queen Victoria – Jonathan the tortoise is due to turn 187 years old in 2019. The tortoise named ‘Tu’i Malila’ so far holds the Guinness record of oldest animal on land which died in Tonga in 1966 at the age of 189. Jonathan is not the only famous super old tortoise. St Helena is usually best known as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte lived out his final days in exile after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. It revealed that these animals have the ability to protect themselves from the long-term effects of cell damage by quickly killing off damaged cells, using a process called apoptosis, thus increasing their life expectancy.Ĭoming back to Jonathan, the giant tortoise is not the only famous resident of the island. A recent study looked at substances that lead to cell damage and death and also took into account cells of turtle species, including from a giant tortoise, just like Jonathan. Why do Tortoises Live SO Long?Īlthough not yet properly researched, scientists have a few theories about what makes the tortoises tick so long, long after humans and others with sizeable lifespans have passed on. He is almost blind in eyes due to cataracts and may have lost all sense of smell, but is still with very good hearing skills. ![]() Tortoise of Jonathan’s species, which are a sub species of the Aldabra giant Tortoise were once thought to have been extinct but have been recorded to about 80 in numbers globally, according to IUCN.Īlthough Jonathan has surpassed his usual average lifespan of 150 years, his veterinarian says the gentle animal is still very healthy, apart from a some age-related issues. Born circa 1832, the tortoise is even older than the Eiffel Tower, which was completed in 1887. Jonathan is also featured in the Guinness Book of Record. bI7a9Rv8QI- Nature And Science Zone SeptemHow Healthy is Jonathan? It was my birthday last month and i am 189 years old. Hello World, my name is Johnathon and i was born in 1832 Still going strong. ‘Fully mature’ means at least 50 years old and thus reaffirms that Jonathan was definitely not born later than 1832. The tortoise’s age was estimated so because records say he was ‘fully mature’ when brought to Saint Helena in 1882. Who is Jonathan?Ī Seychelles giant Tortoise, Jonathan lives on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the governor of St Helena and is taken care of by the authorities there. Jonathan was named in the 1930s by Governor of Saint Helena Sir Spencer Davis and is now 189 years old. Originally from Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, he was brought to the South Atlantic island back in 1882 with three other tortoises when he was 50 years old. Jonathan, who lives on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean has seen two world wars, the Great Depression, the deadly Spanish flu and now the coronavirus and yet continues to thrive at the island. Tortoises live very long, that much is known to many but Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise is perhaps the oldest known living land animal. ![]()
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