Jonathan

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.

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Yes, Joe helps keep really good care of me along with all my friends at Plantation.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

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 https://t.co/L23IobvZ5C

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

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. https://t.co/Sf0EW6hfU2

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Thank you, Robert for coming. Now in my 191st year, always happy to welcome visitors to #StHelena @sthelenatourism @StHelenaPeaksNP

[Robert Midgley @RobertMidgley07]

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.

[St Helena Tourism @sthelenatourism]

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

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

And thank you, Governor for sharing my story with @SkyNews and for my birthday celebrations.

[Nigel Phillips CBE 🇬🇧 @Gov_Phillips]

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

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Thank you to all, in this my 190th year @sthelenatourism. My friends had a lovely birthday celebration for me.

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

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

[Nigel Phillips CBE 🇬🇧 @Gov_Phillips]

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

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Yes, the cake was very tasty.

[Alasdair Bain @AlasdairBain]

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

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Thank you for the news Rebecca @gwr @sthelenatourism

[Rebecca Cook 🇬🇧 @rjcook15]

Congratulations to @Jonathan_onStH on another world record!!

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Thank you Diane..I’m young at heart and amazed to be the oldest tortoise ever! @gwr @sthelenatourism

[Diane Warren @Diane_Warren]

Happy Birthday Jonathan, U don't look a day over 100!!!🐢❤️190-year-old Jonathan becomes world's oldest tortoise ever https://t.co/4KnJ7ChQwM via @GWR;

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

‘May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest.’

In loving memory of Her Majesty The Queen.

1926 - 2022

[sophieraworth @sophieraworth]

As the sun set over Westminster tonight…the crowd gasped. Taken from @bbc studio by @alexdoherty_tv

[Philip Rushbrook @PhilipRushbrook]

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

[Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan @GO_ASHT]

A statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:

[Governor's Office - St Helena, Ascension & Tristan @GO_ASHT]

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.

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

Guinness World Records is saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

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]

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.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

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

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

Thank you for coming to visit me, Kevin.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

@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.

[Jonathan @Jonathan_onStH]

So pleased you enjoyed your visit to #StHelena, hope you are planning another @sthelenatourism trip in the next decade too.

[The Tortoise Project @TheTortoiseProj]

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