World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive and (slowly) kicking despite rumor to the contrary

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — ...
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Is Jonathan the tortoise dead? Death hoax claim spreads online amid report of world’s oldest tortoise’s passing

Jonathan the tortoise, who is around 193 years of age, lives in the British Overseas Territory of St. Helena in the South ...

No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax

However, as of this writing, the reports that Jonathan the tortoise is dead are false. Jonathan is alive and well, despite ...
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Giant tortoises and turtles have scarcity in common

It has been very spring-like this past week, which means that the forests and fields and ponds are waking up after winter. The ground is thawing. Animals and plants will begin to emerge from their ...

Zoo Knoxville tortoise, Tex, dead at 160 years old

Zoo Knoxville mourns the loss of Tex, the beloved 160-year-old Aldabra tortoise. Known for his affectionate nature, Tex ...
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Turtles and tortoises in trouble: More than half of all species face extinction

More than half of the world’s turtle and tortoise species are now threatened with extinction, according to a new study published by a group of 51 global turtle and tortoise experts. Loss of habitat is ...