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Ancient Tortoise Gets Youthful Energy From New Diet

He's over 150 years old.

Maleb Corriss
Created by Maleb Corriss
On Jan 8, 2016
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Jonathan is 183 years old. Here he is in 1900 on the remote island of St Helena.

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The giant tortoise has lived on the British outpost of St Helena Island since 1882.

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Recently, experts were concerned that Jonathan wasn't going to be able to stick around too much longer due to his poor eyesight and failing sense of smell.

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Luckily, island vet Dr. Joe Hollins had other plans. He immediately put Jonathan on a healthy diet of apples, carrots, guava, banana, and cucumber.

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Now Jonathan is back to his old, playful self.

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Experts predict that he has a long future ahead of him.

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What would you do if you could live for hundreds of years like a giant turtle? Let us know in the comment below.

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