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World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years

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Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on St. Helena, has extended his record as the world's oldest living land animal to 194 years. The tortoise was also officially named a Guinness World Records Icon.

Key takeaways

  • Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is now 194 years old.
  • The tortoise has been named a Guinness World Records Icon.
  • Jonathan resides on the island of St. Helena.
  • He was at least 50 years old when he was already a full-grown adult.

The world's oldest living land animal, a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan, has extended his record to 194 years.

According to Guinness World Records, the tortoise has also been officially named a Guinness World Records Icon.

Jonathan lives on the island of St. Helena.

The record-keeping organization stated that Jonathan was already a full-grown adult of at least 50 years when he arrived.

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