Jonathan was crowned the world's oldest known living land animal in 2019 193-year-old Jonathan's real owner, vet Joe Hollins, confirmed the animal is alive and denounced the post — which was allegedly ...

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 ...