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Spring has sprung, and that means Florida's wildlife is stirring. Migration, breeding, feeding and nesting all increase this time of year. The following seasonal tips can help protect wildlife and […] ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Jonathan the tortoise had died. Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known ...

On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a tortoise on St. Helena island, said the animal — estimated to be almost 194 years old — had died. In his post, the purported ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [PA Media] The world's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, is still alive, contrary to a widely circulated social media post which ...

Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, is still alive – contrary to an alleged crypto scam that claimed otherwise. The 193-year-old tortoise is still kicking – albeit slowly – on the island ...

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. “It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of ...

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