Jonathan, the world’s oldest known tortoise, is still alive despite rumours of his death
A social media account impersonating a vet who had worked with the reptile falsely claimed the animal had died
Jonathan, the world’s oldest known tortoise, is still alive despite rumours of his death
A social media account impersonating a vet who had worked with the reptile falsely claimed the animal had died Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.
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World's oldest tortoise very much alive despite death rumors
Jonathan, believed to be 193, is still kicking — albeit slowly — on the island of St. Helena.
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 At 194 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne – and has now lived long enough to fall victim to a crypto scam. News outlets including the BBC, Daily Mail and USA Today falsely reported his death after an X account posing as Jonathan’s vet broke the news. Continue reading...
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