Jonathan the tortoise: The world's oldest living land animal

He was born around 1832 - or perhaps even earlier - Jonathan has lived through the coronation of Queen Victoria and seven other British monarchs, the inauguration of 40 U.S. presidents, the invention of the telegraph, the advent of flight, two World Wars, the Space Race, and the rise of the internet.
Though he has now lost his sense of smell and is nearly blind from cataracts, he still enjoys his favorite activities: sunbathing, sleeping, eating bananas, and mating with the much younger giant tortoises who live on the island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Jonathan Tortoise hatched in 1832, and he was brought to Saint Helena from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean in 1882, along with three other tortoises at about 50 years of age. He was named in the 1930s by the Governor of Saint Helena Sir Spencer Davis and has lived through 31 governors' terms. He continues to live on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the governor; he is cared for by the government of Saint Helena.
A photograph featuring Jonathan originally thought to date from 1902 dates from 1886, showing Jonathan four years after his arrival on Saint Helena. Measurements taken from the photograph show that he was fully mature in 1886. In January 2016, the BBC reported that Jonathan was given a new diet intended to keep him healthy and extend his life.
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The age of this turtle is very long. Great shared video. Thanks. 1 LIKE from Singapore.

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