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Jonathan the giant tortoise: the world's oldest living land animal and a GWR icon

Meet Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise estimated to be at least 194 years old and the oldest known living land animal ...

Yes, Jonathan the tortoise is still alive, and he's a Guinness icon now

Guinness World Records has named Jonathan the tortoise an 'Icon.' It's the latest award for the oldest land animal, falsely reported dead in April.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Enjoy this KS1 story for 5-7 year olds. The speedy hare challenges the tortoise to a race in Aesop's well-known fable.

Meet Jonathan the tortoise, the 194-year-old animal, who is older than the telephone

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on Saint Helena, holds the Guinness World Record as the world's oldest living land animal. Believed to be at least 194 years old, he has lived through ...