Jonathan, the world’s oldest known living tortoise, was falsely reported dead after a hoax social media post impersonated his vet. The fake announcement prompted global media coverage before officials ...

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 giant tortoise - he lives. He is the oldest known land animal, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Hatched in the 1830s, he has outlived seven British monarchs, 36 U.S.

Reports circulating on the internet stated that Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, passed away. The reports first began circulating when an X account, which claimed to belong to Jonathan ...

The world's oldest tortoise has found himself embroiled in a crypto death scam. On Wednesday, March 1, a post on X supposedly from the tortoise's owner, Joe Hollins, claimed the 193-year-old animal ...

Jonathan — the world's oldest land animal — lives! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joe Hollins, veterinarian of 194-year-old tortoise, and Nigel Phillips, governor of St. Helena, about a crypto hoax.