Jonathan, world's oldest living tortoise, set to ring his 190th birthday

World's Oldest Turtle Jonathan Turns 190

Jonathan the Seychelles Giant Tortoise is celebrating his 190th birthday -- more or less -- on St Helena in the remote South Atlantic, where the defeated French emperor died in exile in 1821.

Giant tortoise “Jonathan” is 190 years old

He was born shortly after Napoleon's death and is considered the oldest living land animal: “Jonathan,” a Seychelles giant tortoise, is celebrating his 190th birthday over the weekend on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic, where the French emperor died in exile in 1821. Based on measurements of his tank, scientists have calculated that Jonathan hatched around the year 1832. 50 years later, he was brought from Seychelles to the Britis…

The Jonathan turtle, the oldest land animal in the world, is 190 years old

Some people responsible for the island where it lives believe that the turtle could be more than 200 years old

Jonathan the tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, celebrating 190th birthday

The world’s oldest land animal is getting a series of commemorative stamps to mark its 190th birthday.

Jonathan the tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, celebrating 190th birthday

The world’s oldest land animal is getting a series of commemorative stamps to mark its 190th birthday.

Jonathan the tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, celebrating 190th birthday

The world’s oldest land animal is getting a series of commemorative stamps to mark its 190th birthday.