Jonathan the giant tortoise has turned 190, making him the oldest tortoise ever.

While his exact birth year is not known, Jonathan was at least 50 years old when he arrived on the island of St. Helena from his native Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. 

He was captured on film in 1886, already fully mature for his species, the Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa. This makes his birth year 1832 or even earlier.

 He has lived most of his life on the grounds of the governor's residence in St. Helena, outlasting 32 governors.

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