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

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Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise, is having the biggest animal party this weekend as he prepares to ring his 190th birthday on Sunday in Saint Helena which has been his home since 1822, where the defeated French emperor Napoleon died a year before.
Published 4 months ago · Seychelles

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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.

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World's Oldest Tortoise, Jonathan, Turns 190

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Jonathan, a tortoise and world's oldest living land animal, celebrates 190th birthday

The 190th birthday of Jonathan, a giant tortoise that holds the record as the oldest living land animal, is celebrated on the island of St. Helena.

4 months ago·United States
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