The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the nearly 200-year-old giant tortoise, somehow got dragged into a sleazy crypto scam when a fake vet account on X announced his “peaceful passing” and started begging for digital donations in his name. The internet mourned, condolences poured in from across the globe (including from actual researchers studying his DNA), only for officials to confirm Jonathan was still very much alive, probably side-eyeing the whole mess from his cozy spot on St Helena while munching on some leaves. At his age, he’s outlived eight British monarchs, two world wars, and now one very dumb attempt to profit off his fictional death.
Jonathan, the giant tortoise, the world’s oldest living land animal ‘is alive’ after getting caught up in alleged crypto scam
