Jonathan was crowned the world's oldest known living land animal in 2019 Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest ...

The world's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, is still alive, contrary to a widely circulated social media post which has been revealed as a hoax. An account on X that had purported to belong to Joe ...

Jonathan, the world’s oldest known tortoise, died at almost 194 years old on April 1, 2026. Rating: False (About this rating?) On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a ...

Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations ...

WASHINGTON — Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest known living land animal in the world, caused quite the stir on Wednesday after an account claiming to be his vet announced his death. The X account, ...

Reports of the nearly 200-year-old creature's demise were posted on X by a hoax vet account and Jonathan was later revealed to be alive and well. A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the ...

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 ...