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World's oldest known tortoise still alive, as reports of death revealed as hoax

The world's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, has died at an estimated age of 193, the vet who cared for him has said.

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World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

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No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax

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It Was a Hoax: Jonathan, the World's Oldest Tortoise, Is Still 'Alive and Well'

Jonathan the tortoise, believed to be the world's oldest living land animal, is still with us at 193 years old, contrary to a spurious, and possibly scammy, social media post and a flurry of news outl...

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Don't Believe The Rumors: The World's Oldest Tortoise Is Very Much Alive

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World’s Oldest Tortoise Isn’t Dead, That Was Just A Crypto Coin Hoax

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Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, is alive and well after false reports that he died

“It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of communications on the island, told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Fact Check: No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax

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World’s oldest tortoise has seen wars, met royals and just survived a viral death hoax

Slim Shady, a Sacramento tortoise, needs a new home. His owner has to let it go (go)

Mona Heflin's 22-year-old tortoise, Slim Shady, walks around in her front yard at her home in Sacramento on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Heflin is seeking a new home for the tortoise, which could live to be up to 150 years old. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. [email protected]

Volunteers finally find Betty White—the rescue tortoise

Betty White spent the winter hiding from the authorities. The roughly 20-year-old female Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) named after the iconic actress is one of Oregon’s Badger Run Wildlife Rehab resident reptiles.

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World's Oldest Tortoise Exploited in Cryptocurrency Stunt

An account on X/Twitter claimed that Jonathan, the 193-year-old tortoise, had died, but he's alive and well. It looks like it was a ruse to drive up interest in a meme coin.

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Fact check: Is Jonathan - the tortoise a century older than Houston's Mr. Pickles - dead?

Reports swirled Wednesday, claiming that Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise who lives on St. Helena, died.

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World’s oldest known land animal dies at 193

The world’s oldest living land animal has died. Joe Hollins, a veterinarian who cares for the Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan, announced his death on X on Wednesday. Jonathan was estimated to be more than 193 years old.

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World’s oldest land animal still alive after viral hoax

A 194-year-old tortoise previously feared dead is still living, after a viral hoax duped several of the world’s major news outlets. Jonathan, who hatched roughly three decades before the American Civil War,