Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise and worlds oldest known land animal passed away today at the age of 193. RIP! by Recreant793
STEPPYthebest on April 1, 2026 9:11 pm I wonder how many of his species population he is responsible for
Popular_Contract8962 on April 1, 2026 9:13 pm That photo alone is worth everything. People dressed in their finest, leaning down with pure wonder to meet an animal older than all of them combined.
Bank-Expression on April 1, 2026 9:37 pm I met him 25 years ago! He was exactly as you hoped he would be, a giant tortoise
TheJesterOfHyrule on April 1, 2026 9:39 pm Damn, gone to soon 🙁 Friday nights out with the lads won’t be the same without ya xx
itanite on April 1, 2026 9:40 pm Shit, I wanted to meet this guy someday. Be cool to pet something Napoleon did too.
85ogTripleog on April 1, 2026 9:51 pm https://preview.redd.it/02fkd5g0hnsg1.jpeg?width=594&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e66f5f576a05f0aa0590cda966b2ba95b356471
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Sad century and day for all.
I wonder how many of his species population he is responsible for
This isn’t april fools?
That photo alone is worth everything. People dressed in their finest, leaning down with pure wonder to meet an animal older than all of them combined.
Sorry to see you go Johnny. you’ll be missed.
He was a fucking kid.
Rest well, old man.
RIP
They dressed so nicely back then.
aww poor thing.
I didn’t even know he was sick!
Fucking Legend 🤜🤛
Lies!
EDIT: Apparently, sadly, not lies:(
Is that Queen and Queen mother in the photo?
Aww sad news
Damn it! Say April Fools right now! 😭
Dog
He was over a 100 years old during WW2 btw
RIP to a true legend
Let’s die young or live forever
RIP King 👑
I met him 25 years ago! He was exactly as you hoped he would be, a giant tortoise
He was too young
Damn, gone to soon 🙁 Friday nights out with the lads won’t be the same without ya xx
Shit, I wanted to meet this guy someday. Be cool to pet something Napoleon did too.
Prove it
Met him once, really came out of his shell.
What a day.
What happens to the body? Does it get buried?
https://preview.redd.it/02fkd5g0hnsg1.jpeg?width=594&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e66f5f576a05f0aa0590cda966b2ba95b356471
I wish humans lived that long
