World's oldest tortoise, Jonathan, turns 190 years old on St Helena island trends now
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The world's oldest tortoise, who survived two world wars, turned 190 years old and his whole island will celebrate for three days to mark his milestone.
Jonathan the Seychelles Giant Tortoise was officially named the oldest tortoise ever to existed after out living the rise and fall of the British Empire and the fall of 25 US presidents.
He has lived on St Helena's island in the South Atlantic Ocean since 1882 and locals will be celebrating for three days to mark the milestone.
He hatched in the Georgian era and is the oldest known living land animal on Earth and the oldest chelonian ever recorded.
Jonathon has had help keeping clean and healthy from the island's retired vet Joe Hollins
Jonathan's age is estimated but shell measurements documented from a photograph taken shortly after his arrival to St Helena show he was fully mature and at least 50 years old when he arrived from Seychelles.
Joe Hollins has helped look after Jonathan since he became St Helena's vet.
Retired vet, Mr Hollins, said: 'When you think, if he was hatched in 1832 - the Georgian era - my goodness, the changes in the world.
'The world wars, the rise and fall of the British Empire, the many governors, kings and queens that have
