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title: Jonathan the Tortoise Is 194. What His Slow Life Teaches Us About Longevity?
description:  Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise recognised by Guinness World Records, living on St Helena, is the oldest known living land animal at 194 years old, an...
date: 2026-08-29T10:53:58.284Z
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headline: Jonathan the Tortoise Is 194. Here Is What His Slow Life Teaches Us About Longevity excerpt: Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on St Helena, is the oldest known living land animal at 194 years old, and his biology may hold real clues for human ageing research. seoTitle: Jonathan the Tortoise: Oldest Living Land Animal at 194 seoDescription: Meet Jonathan, the 194-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise recognised by Guinness World Records, and what his longevity reveals about slow living.

# Jonathan the Tortoise Is 194. Here Is What His Slow Life Teaches Us About Longevity

On the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena, a tortoise older than photography itself still eats his breakfast every morning in the garden of the governor's residence. His name is Jonathan, and according to Guinness World Records, he is the oldest known living terrestrial animal on Earth. He was born around 1832. He is 194 years old in 2026.

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