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Jonathan

@Jonathan_onStH

Unofficially the official twitter account of Jonathan the Tortoise. I am the longest recorded living land animal, living on St Helena in the South Atlantic.

 St Helena, South Atlantic
Joined January 2020
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Yes, Joe helps keep really good care of me along with all my friends at Plantation.
Kevin Gepford (@TheTortoiseProj) profile pictureKevin Gepford@TheTortoiseProj23 Oct 2023
Here’s an awesome interview with Joe Hollins, island vet on #StHelena who looks after the world’s oldest tortoise. The photo is one I took of him last year while I was there. Listen to it — the “Vet at the end of the Earth” @Jonathan_onStH bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4q…

Outlook - Vet at the end of the Earth - BBC Sounds

Joe Hollins escaped childhood restriction to find freedom looking after animals

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St. Helena island vet Joe Hollins profiled in ⁦@Telegraph⁩. He’s written a book which will be out soon, and ⁦@Jonathan_onStH⁩ is a major character in it. telegraph.co.uk/environment/…
‘I quit my job in my 50s and moved to a tropical island to care for an ancient tortoise’

‘I quit my job in my 50s and moved to a tropical island to care for an ancient tortoise’

Jonathan Hollins hasn’t looked back after swapping life in the UK for the South Atlantic – and saving a 191-year-old celebrity tortoise

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Thank you, Robert for coming. Now in my 191st year, always happy to welcome visitors to #StHelena @sthelenatourism @StHelenaPeaksNP
Robert Midgley (@RobertMidgley07) profile pictureRobert Midgley
@RobertMidgley078 Aug 2023
A true honour to meet 190 year old @Jonathan_onStH on Saint Helena. We spoke about: 🤝 - The strong bond between the UK and St Helena. 🐢 - Protecting wildlife and biodiversity. 🇸🇭 - Promoting St Helena overseas using a rigorous tourism campaign based on Jonathan.
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Jonathan being presented with his 190th birthday cake at Plantation House today. Delivered to him by the wonderful staff of Plantation that care for him for a day-to-day. #Jonathan #birthday #sthelenaisland
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And thank you, Governor for sharing my story with @SkyNews and for my birthday celebrations.
Nigel Phillips CBE 🇬🇧 (@Gov_Phillips) profile pictureNigel Phillips CBE 🇬🇧@Gov_Phillips6 Dec 2022
Thanks @KayBurley and the @SkyNews team! Great to be able to share Jonathan's 🐢 remarkable story with your viewers, live from St Helena 🇸🇭 @StHelenaGovt @sthelenatourism @GO_ASHT
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Thank you to all, in this my 190th year @sthelenatourism. My friends had a lovely birthday celebration for me.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@FCDOGovUK) profile pictureForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office
@FCDOGovUK4 Dec 2022
A very happy birthday to the world’s oldest British resident 🎈 Jonathan the giant tortoise, who lives in the UK Overseas Territory of St Helena, has turned 190. 🐢 @StHelenaGovt @sthelenatourism @GO_ASHT
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Here on St Helena 🇸🇭 we've had a fantastic weekend of celebrations. Catch a weekly flight from 🇿🇦 and wish Jonathan a happy birthday in person! Our giant 🐢 are one of the many beautiful sights to see here. @sthelenatourism
CNN (@CNN) profile pictureCNN
@CNN4 Dec 2022
The South Atlantic island of St. Helena is celebrating the birthday of the world’s oldest living land animal – a Seychelles giant tortoise called Jonathan, who is turning 190. cnn.it/3VLFfIG
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Yes, the cake was very tasty.
Alasdair Bain (@AlasdairBain) profile pictureAlasdair Bain@AlasdairBain5 Dec 2022
Was able to join Jonathan the tortoise as he celebrated his 190th birthday yesterday on St Helena. He hosted it at the house where he's lived for the last 140 years! He had a birthday cake made from his favourite veggies and everyone else had a slice of something more traditional
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Thank you for the news Rebecca @gwr @sthelenatourism
Rebecca Cook 🇬🇧 (@rjcook15) profile pictureRebecca Cook 🇬🇧@rjcook155 Oct 2022
Congratulations to @Jonathan_onStH on another world record!!
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Thank you Diane..I’m young at heart and amazed to be the oldest tortoise ever! @gwr @sthelenatourism
Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) profile pictureDiane Warren@Diane_Warren21 Aug 2022
Happy Birthday Jonathan, U don't look a day over 100!!!🐢❤️190-year-old Jonathan becomes world's oldest tortoise ever guinnessworldrecords.com/new… via @GWR;
190-year-old Jonathan becomes world's oldest tortoise ever

190-year-old Jonathan becomes world's oldest tortoise ever

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‘May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest.’ In loving memory of Her Majesty The Queen. 1926 - 2022
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As the sun set over Westminster tonight…the crowd gasped. Taken from @bbc studio by @alexdoherty_tv
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Flags of the 🇬🇧 overseas territories on display at Parliament Square for the solemn journey of Her Majesty to lie-in-state at Westminster Hall. @GO_ASHT @UKOTAssociation @British_OTs @BritishOverseas
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A statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:
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On behalf of the communities of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, we would like to express our profound sorrow on the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send deepest condolences to His Majesty the King and the Royal Family.
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Guinness World Records is saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Our condolences to His Majesty The King and all at @RoyalFamily on the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) profile pictureThe Royal Family
@RoyalFamily8 Sep 2022
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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Saint Helena Journal — Day 10: Jonathan isn’t the only tortoise in town. Here are Emma, David, and Frederick enjoying a lovely mud bath at Plantation House. Check out the lichen on Fred’s carapace. #sthelenaisland #tortoisetuesday @Jonathan_onStH
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Thank you for coming to visit me, Kevin.
Kevin Gepford (@TheTortoiseProj) profile pictureKevin Gepford@TheTortoiseProj27 Aug 2022
Replying to @hr_jeans @SIF_Seychelles @Jonathan_onStH
Yes — I’m in awe of him! Jonathan inaugurated me into the Great Order of the Tortoise, for which I am eternally honored.
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So pleased you enjoyed your visit to #StHelena, hope you are planning another @sthelenatourism trip in the next decade too.
Kevin Gepford (@TheTortoiseProj) profile pictureKevin Gepford@TheTortoiseProj19 Aug 2022
Saint Helena Journal — Day 6: Say hi to Jonathan, native of #Aldabra and world’s “oldest land known vertebrate,” believed to be 190 years old. I have wanted to meet him for a decade — it’s a banner day for me! #StHelenaIsland @SIF_Seychelles @Jonathan_onStH
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