As of late 2024, Guinness World Records recognizes the longest-living land animal as a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan. Residing on the remote Atlantic island of St. Helena, Jonathan the ...

Jonathan the tortoise celebrated his 190th birthday as he extends his run as the longest-living land animal in the world. Jonathan first arrived in his current home of the island of Saint Helena ...

Her long life, spanning well over a century, is a testament to human resilience and longevity. Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to the ripe age of 122, witnessed incredible milestones in human history ...

Jonathan has been living on the island of Saint Helena since 1882. Jonathan the tortoise celebrated his 190th birthday as he extends his run as the longest-living land animal in the world.

Here are the longest living animals in the world. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ... Giant tortoises need to live a long time so they can breed repeatedly and produce plenty of eggs, ...

Although there are long-living land animals (the oldest tortoise, for example, is nearly 190 years old), none of them make this list — the true age champions all live in water.

Turtles are among the longest-living animals on Earth, and some species go much beyond the average lifespans. While most turtles live between 10 to 80 years, certain land tortoises and sea turtles ...

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Mommy, the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident, is living up to her name. A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well ...

Jonathan's long life has earned him two Guinness World Records – one in 2019 for becoming the world's oldest land animal and another this January for becoming the oldest living chelonian, a term ...