Jonathan has long surpassed that. However, he’s not the oldest known giant tortoise that ever lived. Adwaita the Aldabra Giant Tortoise living in India is thought to have lived to be 255 years old.

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since ...

including records of animals like the popular tortoise 'Adwaita' and endangered species such as the brow-antlered deer. The digitization includes hand-written records and books, with significant ...