World's oldest tortoise still alive despite scam rumour

The world's oldest tortoise Jonathan is still alive despite rumours that he had died. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] A hoaxer claiming to be Jonathan's vet posted on X that he had died and was asking for crypto donations. The post had almost two million views with many people sharing their condolences. The giant Seychelles tortoise moved to St Helena in 1882 and it's believed he is 193-years-old. Jonathan is the oldest living land animal according to the Guinness World Records. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/