Slow and Steady… for 194 Years! Jonathan the Tortoise is the World’s Oldest Land Animal
Imagine being born before Queen Victoria became the monarch of Britain before Mahatma Gandhi entered the world and more than a century before India gained independence That is the incredible story of Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise who is believed to have hatched around Nearly years later Jonathan is still alive making him the oldest known living land animal on Earth His remarkable journey has now earned him recognition as a Guinness World Records ICON turning the gentle reptile into a global celebrity and a symbol of longevity Today Jonathan resides on the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena where visitors flock to catch a glimpse of the living legend From the s to the Digital AgeWhen Jonathan was born steam engines were transforming the world India was under British rule and photography was still in its infancy By the time he arrived on Saint Helena in the s
