World’s oldest tortoise gets his first bath
<p>Meet Jonathan, the giant 184 years old tortoise. He’s witnessed periods of time that we’ve only read in history books. In the year Jonathan was hatched, the Treaty of Waitangi was not yet signed, the lightbulb had not yet been invented and Chares Darwin was still alive. In all the time that has past, Jonathan had never had a bath.</p>
<p>The natural wonder, who currently resides on the British territory of St. Helena in the Atlantic, recently received a gentle scrubbing from Joe Hollins, a local veterinarian.</p>
<p>Hollins said that the purpose of giving Jonathan a bath was for mostly aesthetic reasons. The cleaning of Jonathan's nearly two centuries worth of dirt has come before a highly anticipated visit. A member of the Royal family is expected to grace the small island this coming May, for the dedication of a new airport.</p>
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