Jonathan the world's oldest tortoise lives a peaceful life on the tropical island of St. Helena with three other giant tortoises.

Did you know that many animals have much longer lifespans than humans? Greenland sharks, bowhead whales, koi, and red sea urchins may all live hundreds of years. A clam called the ocean quahog has ...

Born around 1832, Jonathan is 191 years old and has seen the world change in unimaginable ways. His incredible lifespan makes him the oldest known living land animal on Earth.

making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are highly endangered. Turtles are ectotherms ...

Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa ... rice and beans when it was alive. Alagba, which means elder in Yoruba land, was believed to have been brought to the ...