Johnathan, who is believed to have been born around 1832, earned the title of the world’s oldest living land animal in 2022 ...

Only one other Fernandina giant tortoise has ever been discovered by researchers. A male was found during a California Academy of Sciences expedition in 1906.

Jonathan, a giant tortoise with an estimated age of at least 190 years, was officially declared the oldest chelonian ever by Guinness World Records. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records ...

If you’ve ever wondered what the oldest animal on Earth is, or other old creatures living on Earth, continue reading below.

A male gopher tortoise was admitted to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sunday, November 25. State officials believe it may be bigger than the current largest gopher ...

The 5 Biggest, Ancient Turtles That Ever Lived Were Among the Dinosaurs From the largest turtle ever discovered to the sea turtle that used its elongated snout to suck up food, tortoises today can't ...

By the time the oldest human dies, odds are there's a giant tortoise out there somewhere who'll live twice as long as they did. Hailing from the Indian Ocean and the Galapagos islands, giant ...

A photo shared on social media authentically showed a 192-year-old tortoise named Jonathan, born in 1832.

While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century.

We surprised our mom with something truly special—a visit to meet a giant tortoise up close for the very first time. Her emotional reaction, filled with tears of joy and awe, was more than we ever ...

He was born not long after Napoleon died, and is now officially the planet's oldest known living land animal. Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise's age is based on his shell His birthday is ...