LONDON — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit ...

LONDON (AP) — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit ...

On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a tortoise on St. Helena island, said the animal — estimated to be almost 194 years old — had died. In his post, the purported ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Jonathan the tortoise had died. Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Officers on the scene joked that the rescue turned into an "unexpected workout" Hinesville Police Department A tortoise escaped their enclosure at the Bradwell Institute in Georgia on March 8 ...

R.J. Cipriani says he rendered high-value crisis communication services to Shell, who allegedly shared with him confidential information. By Winston Cho Jeff Shell has been sued by a former public ...

A Hinesville tortoise escaped its pen Sunday. Neighbors called 911 and D‑Watch officers returned the hefty reptile to its owner unharmed. A neighborhood stir on Sunday ended with a surprisingly heavy ...

A 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise had advanced medical scans after keepers at an Australian zoo noticed neck swelling and breathing changes. The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from ...

A tortoise in narrowly escaped a blaze in its California home. Leo, a female sulcata tortoise, was forced to make a hasty exit when a fire broke out in her crib, or a shed in the backyard, on Super ...