Aubreader Masto4h ago

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam | St Helena | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/worlds-oldest-tortoise-crypto-death-scam

> Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations

#JonathanTheTortoise #crypto

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations

The Guardian
Blaze Trends4h ago
A Brazilian crypto scam operation successfully faked the death of Jonathan the tortoise on Wednesday, racking up 2 million views and tricking the BBC and USA Today into publishing obituaries. #JonathanTheTortoise #CryptoScam #Media #BBC #Disinformation
https://blazetrends.com/jonathan-the-tortoise-crypto-death-scam-how-a-fake-vet-tricked-the-bbc-over-194-year-old-animal/?fsp_sid=208109
Jonathan the tortoise crypto death scam: How a fake vet tricked the BBC over 194-year-old animal

A massive wave of sophisticated cryptocurrency scams is exploiting the rapid, unverified nature of social media journalism, and the world's oldest living land

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ScienceActuallyMar 29, 2025

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the world's oldest known living land animal. As of 2025, he is estimated to be around 192 years old.

#science #sciencefacts #jonathanthetortoise #tortoise #gianttortoise #seychellesgianttortoise

LifeSwoop.comMay 1, 2023
🐢 The oldest known living land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, born in 1832! He resides on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. #JonathanTheTortoise #OldestAnimal #Tortoise #SaintHelena #AnimalFacts #Longevity
CNN RSSDec 3, 2022

Jonathan the tortoise, world's oldest land animal, celebrates his 190th birthday

#sthelena #jonathanthetortoise #worldsoldestanimal
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/world/seychelles-tortoise-st-helena-jonathan-190-birthday-intl-hnk/index.html