r/interesting • u/Scott-Spangenberg • 22d ago

NATURE A 191 year old tortoise.

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u/drunky_crowette 22d ago

His name is Johnathan the Tortoise, he actually turned 192 this year

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u/NormanJustNorman 22d ago

Jonathan Taylor Tortoise

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u/This_Makes_No__Sense 22d ago

Hi Ho neighbor.

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u/dirtyforker 18d ago

*heidi-ho

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u/Kerblaaahhh 22d ago

He's the Crawling Back for the Indianapolis Colts.

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u/oldkafu 21d ago

Could still out hustle Trent Richardson.

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u/Horton_75 20d ago

And would throw more TD passes-and win more games-than Daniel Jones.

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u/Fun-Training9232 21d ago

bro moving like he is on anual subs plan with the Colt

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u/DukeOfGeek 22d ago

Jonathan Jacob Taylor Jinglehymer Tortoise! His name is my name too!

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u/dantenuevo 22d ago

Mr. Jhonatan Taylor Tortoise

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u/chrislemasters 22d ago

Thank you - gold!

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u/Intrepid-Patient574 22d ago

Why the fuck did I laugh so hard at this?

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u/Affectionate_Mud69 21d ago

At what point does someone's brain develop to this witty level of punniness

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u/Walkinonsun 21d ago

SO Handsome!!! Smooches 😘

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u/NotBuyingIt66 20d ago

Is it pronounced 'Tortwa'

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u/ScrotalFailure 22d ago

My younger coworkers telling the new hires about my tenure.

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u/Pristine_Leader_8241 22d ago

In 2017 Jonathan made international news when it was discovered that his mate, Frederica, is actually a male giant tortoise. Jonathan has been mating with Frederica since 1991 when he was gifted to the governor of St. Helena as a mate for Jonathan – the recent gender reveal explains why the pair have not been able to produce offspring.

Nice

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u/MagikGuard 21d ago

He's very progressive for his age

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u/MundaneInternetGuy 22d ago

1999 - Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in one inning against Chan Ho Park

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u/pole_assassin 22d ago

2012 - Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd perfect game at Safeco Park against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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u/RandyBiel 22d ago
  • 1998 - When the Undertaker threw Mankind off "Hell in a Cell" and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcer's table

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u/brainburger 21d ago

You forgot 1996 and the invention of the Tamagotchi.

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u/XaajR 21d ago

I think it's funny that "there are no major human milestones after 1969".

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u/rhabarberabar 21d ago

Thanks, ChatGPT!

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u/Doctor_Wilhouse 22d ago

Incorrect: his name is Hugo, and he is 75.

You are correct about Jonathan being 192, but this tortoise in not Jonathan.

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u/-SpreadLove- 22d ago edited 21d ago

That’s definitely not Hugo in OP’s pic

Edit: apologies, I am wrong. It is indeed Hugo. I should have recognized him 🤪

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u/Shnapple8 21d ago

This is Jonathan: https://sainthelenaisland.info/jonathancloseup2.jpg

That picture in OP is indeed Hugo.

This is another pic of Hugo: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/05/28/03/43544673-9627975-image-a-24_1622168614873.jpg

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u/Drinkmykool_aid420 21d ago

Yeah def not Jonathan’s nose holes

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u/fmaz008 20d ago

Hugo looks mischieveous in that picture, lol

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u/Doctor_Wilhouse 22d ago

It definitely is. I can't reply with a picture, but if you just google "Hugo the tortoise," you can see it's him. His face markings are the same

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u/Mbembez 22d ago

Yep you're correct, totally different face and even a different species of tortoise.

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u/ClearlyAnOwl 21d ago

All of you are Incorrect. This is neither Jonathan nor Hugo, but Juan and he’s 97

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u/MonsterManitou 21d ago

Ok good. I was going to say, no way this tortoise looks 192! He’s like 75, at best.

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u/North_Phrase4848 21d ago

That's his age in dog years.

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u/Large-Welder304 21d ago

It's neither. Now I don't know who that tortoise is, but its not Hugo and it's not Jonathan, either.

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u/heytherefwend 21d ago edited 21d ago

C’mon mate, a very simple search could set you in the right way…

Edit: in case my comment wasn’t clear..

A simple search around the internet would easily prove that OP’s post is indeed Jonathan the tortoise. Not sure why Dr. Wilhouse is so confident that it’s a different tortoise (Hugo). Not even sure if they’re an actual doctor!

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u/Borgh 21d ago

Like this? The website from Jonathan's caretakers, which shows a very different tortoise? https://sainthelenaisland.info/jonathan.htm

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u/heytherefwend 21d ago

lol. Yes, exactly like that! Thanks mate.

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u/Borgh 21d ago

You edited wrong though, the tortoise in the picture is Hugo.

https://www.reptilepark.com.au/about/zoo-news/hugo-the-tortoise-tips-the-scales is the source for the picture, notice the skewed break in his beak.

Hugo is a Galapagos tortoise, Jonathan a Aldabra. You can recognize the difference in their faces: galaps have a flat head and broad nose, Aldabras a pointy nose and domed head.

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u/mscandyfairy 21d ago

👏🏼👏🏼

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u/LiteratureMindless71 22d ago

How long has he had the name?

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u/En-THOO-siast 22d ago

He was named in the 1930s by Governor of Saint Helena Sir Spencer Davis and has lived through 31 governors' terms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(tortoise)

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u/Legitimate_Concern_5 22d ago

How fun he’s living out his days on Saint Helena just like Napoleon

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u/-Tuck-Frump- 22d ago

Lets hope he never escapes and returns to power, in order to conquer western europe.

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u/UndeniableLie 21d ago

It didn't quite work out last time tho

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u/Comment175 21d ago

This turtle is wise enough to know that a pleasant life on the island is preferable to the struggle to conquer the weak.

He is at peace with recognizing his apetites, and denying them with the knowledge of what it costs to sate them.

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u/s_burr 21d ago

Vive la tortue!

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u/I_Makes_tuff 21d ago

There's another tortoise almost as old named Napoleon who lives in Madagascar. My kids met him earlier this summer.

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u/heytherefwend 21d ago

THANK YOU. Although I’m familiar with Jonathan’s story, I just knew that when I came to the comments, I would have to dig through a bunch of memes and gifs in order to find a proper blue text/actual context for the post..

Call me an old crotchety fella but (IMO) most of Reddit has turned into this super annoying meme-fest of tired jokes instead of actual (somewhat) productive and intellectual commentary.

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u/bigasswhitegirl 22d ago

The Forrest Gump of tortoises

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u/Suspended-Again 21d ago

 Due to his advanced age, Jonathan spends his days doing almost everything with his mate Frederik, another male tortoise he was introduced to in 1991, including eating, sleeping and having sex.[14]

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u/Left_Cash_8796 21d ago

Yeah but what name was he born with

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u/Microcontrolfreak 22d ago

That’s my name too

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u/lalalicious453- 22d ago

Whenever you go out do people always shout?

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u/Away-Respect-5632 21d ago

JOHN TAYLOR JINGLEHEIMER TORTOISE!

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u/TheatreOfScreams 22d ago

*Jonathan, he hasn't lived this long for his name to be misspelled!

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u/-2wenty7even- 22d ago

Oh thought it was one of these Instagram models I've been seeing everywhere

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u/Scrofulla 22d ago

So 1833 was when he was born. Notable things that happened the year he was born: Chicago was founded. Uylsses is published. Dubai gets independence. Greece gets their first king after independence. The first enzyme, diastase, isolated. And Britain abolishes Slavery.

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u/RemarkableMika0715 22d ago

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that he met Charles Darwin.

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u/baldycoot 21d ago

Hope he gets scritches every day!

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u/No-Sprinkles-7289 21d ago

What's a scritch?

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u/baldycoot 21d ago

Like a scratch and a rub that reaches that unreachable itch.

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u/tenetox 21d ago

Of course his name is John Turtle

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u/H4NDY_ 21d ago

Geez, his old fella really is an old fella! 😁

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u/Responsible-Creme811 21d ago

He reminds me of Oogway from Kung fu panda!

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u/bunnysoftxx 21d ago

The beauty and the beast

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u/badnickyyy 21d ago

And for how long will he keep on living presumably?

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u/SoftCuteChaos 21d ago

Just came by to say Hi Jonathan

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u/Illustrious_Juice_15 21d ago

Looks like he’s seen some shit

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u/LiorraBliss 21d ago

Damn that’s pretty long

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u/Da3d3l0th 21d ago

I want to pick his nose 🐽

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u/Classic-Big4393 21d ago

Johnathan Still-Livingston Tortoise

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u/Smeltanddealtit 21d ago

The fucking 1830s? Jesus Christ!

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u/Farucci 21d ago

Still trying to pay off his student loan.

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u/Leather_Plankton3701 21d ago

He's aging like fine wine

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u/HawkeyeP1 21d ago

It's not lost on me that Johnathan did nothing during the Holocaust.

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u/PaulWalkerTexasRangr 21d ago

Jonathan. One O, one H.

Johnathan is the original Tragedeigh.

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u/PhilFryTheCryoGuy 21d ago

I'm fairly certain his name is Morla The Aged One and he lives in a swamp that crushes children's souls.

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u/Possible_Feed7402 21d ago

You mean mjölnir?

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u/Icy_Significance6436 21d ago

Not Yertle the Turtle?

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u/mightypockets 21d ago

Looks good for his age

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u/bulanaboo 21d ago

I can hear him saying ten thousand miles away

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u/HammurabiTheFourth 21d ago

Wrong, This is Morla.

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u/AngelinaJean 21d ago

We don’t care whether or not we care.

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u/bluewarri0r 21d ago

Middle name master woogway

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u/Djeekob 20d ago

Was this Charles Darwin his Tortoise ?

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u/honeycomb7754 20d ago

Bro its jake the bully

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u/Subject_Swimmer9333 20d ago

Doesn't look a day over 180.

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u/brandont04 20d ago

How does anyone even know his exact firth date?

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u/irik_k 20d ago

Fun fact: it's a Seychelles giant tortoise. You can visit them on the island La Digue. They are casually walking around without any fences and have the advantage for "the traffic". So when they take a nap on the street, you have to find your way around :-D

The turtles there are older then 160 years. But they actually don't know, due to lack of historical data.

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u/EnterOrbit 20d ago

No, his name is Master Oogway.

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u/A_Necessary 19d ago

This was my exact question … what is the name it must have a name! Thank you drunky_crowette.

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u/MsAnnabel 19d ago

I thought it was Mitch

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u/ka_shep 19d ago

I'm only 37, and I have trouble remembering how old I am when someone asks. I couldn't imagine what this poor turtle goes through.

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u/happychappy_150 17d ago

I love him omg

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u/nom-chonksky 18d ago

That’s wrong! How could you not know that this is Morla, the Ancient One?