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In a Garden of St. Helena for More than 190 Years a Tenant Whom No One Has Seen Born

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In 1882, when a gardener recorded in his notes the arrival of a giant Seychelles turtle in the governorate of St. Helena, no one imagined that this animal would become a living witness of the 19th century. This same turtle, named Jonathan, was probably born around 1832, during the reign of Louis-Philippe, even before the abolition of slavery in France. [...]
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In 1882, when a gardener recorded in his notes the arrival of a giant Seychelles turtle in the governorate of St. Helena, no one imagined that this animal would become a living witness of the 19th century. This same turtle, named Jonathan, was probably born around 1832, during the reign of Louis-Philippe, even before the abolition of slavery in France. [...]

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SciencePost broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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