at least 184 years old huh? I mean... that just blew my mind... someone who saw napoleon alive on that island probably also saw this very same tortoise.
Crazy to think if this turtle is 185 that is was born in 1832. -Andrew Jackson was the US President -Charles Darwin and Joseph Smith were alive -First streetcar was used in NYC Like this turtles seen some shit.
How amazing he is. Im a guardian of a baby tortoise 6 months old and will live for 50-80 years......I can watch it for hours and love interacting and caring to its needs.
Awe Jonathan! Ha! He's adorable for an old bugger! May he have many more free years off roaming & joy. Good job with his 1st bath too. Your right, it's such an incredible honor.
That's incredible all those years.. reminds me of the oldest woman in the world who was born in the late 1800's (1899 I think) and is still alive , the thought of being part of three centuries is awesome.
I can hear the tortoise now..."What the hell are you doing back there you whipper snapper? Don't you know I'm 184 years old? I haven't bathed since I was born and I don't need a bath now. You just sit still so I can bite your hands off."
Beautiful animal : ) So nice to see how healthy he looks : ) Hard to believe he was hatched in the year 1832ish? Kudos to you for loving this national treasure : ) Much Peace and Love : )
What a 'good ol' boy' he is ! Thanks for sharing the reason for the bath and about the relationship with him. Turtles in general are amazing, surprising how sensitive they are to having their shells stroked and cleaned, they generally like it. Have cleaned quite a number myself (snappers, water turts, box turts) and once, yes, did use Turtle Wax, left a beautiful shine on a snapper.
Seriously??? 28,264 views and NO ONE has anything to say??? Dr. Joe, you are very fortunate and I for one envy you! Johnathan definately didn't know just what to think about that bath. At 184 he still moves pretty good!!!
Joe commented: “It is purely for aesthetic reasons. We want visitors and tourists on the Island to witness the tortoises in their true form, without the obstruction of moss and lichen on their shells. There is so much interest in Jonathan, St Helena’s most famous animal resident, and we want all who visit him to see him at his best.” Why would you do that? Damn its 184 years of life, he's fine with all the stuff on his shell, has been fine for 184 years, why do it for the sake of pleasing tourists? FFS hope this doesn't affect it.
' very very beautifully cute sweet turtle... how to know turtle is 184 ages... where is the birthdate and birth certificate of this cute turtle... need to prove it... turtle is not know how old... turtle love bath and water
he made it to 184 without a bath. that's amazing. what's dumb is applying what appears to be regular drug store soap to it's shell, scouring, and perhaps ruining a decades old naturally created UV protective barrier. Hands Off!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the wash get rid of all the history that was contained on the shell? All the ecological and biological footprints, so to speak? Thanks.
