On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a tortoise on St. Helena island, said the animal — estimated to be almost 194 years old — had died. In his post, the purported ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, sorrow swept through the Futurism newsroom as we heard that Jonathan, a 193-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise believed to be the oldest living land animal, had passed away at his home ...

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, ...

(WVUE) - Jonathan, the 193-year-old tortoise who lives on the island of St. Helena, is alive despite online rumors claiming he died. Social media posts this week claimed Jonathan had died. The rumor ...

LONDON (AP) — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit ...