Age makes us all move a little slower, but the world’s oldest living land animal is at least used to the pace. The title is held by a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Jonathan, who just ...

The average human lifespan hovers just under 80 years, which may seem like a long time—until you compare it to some of the champions of longevity in the animal kingdom. Certain species can outlive us ...

It’s not every day you meet someone (or something) that was alive during the U.S. Civil War, the reign of Queen Victoria, and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. But Jonathan, a Seychelles giant ...

Meet Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise who, at an estimated 192 to 193 years old in 2025, is officially the world’s oldest living land animal. Remarkably, he may be even older than documented, ...