Jonathan Takes a Bath

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8 жыл бұрын

On Saturday 19 March 2016, an historic event took place in the grounds of Plantation House, St Helena Island. Jonathan the Giant Tortoise - the oldest known living land animal on Earth and creakingly old national treasure at an estimated age of 184 years - was washed for the first time in recorded history by vet Dr Joe Hollins. Joe explained that the reason for bathing Jonathan came after he cleaned - and transformed - the shell of one of the female tortoises at Plantation House. Joe consulted a tortoise specialist to establish the method of cleaning, which includes gentle, circular scrubbing using non-abrasive materials.
Filmed and Edited: Kimberley Yon - Roberts (SHG's Press Office)

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@tysonschneider 8 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Jonathan gets as sad as a human losing a pet dog to death, each time he loses one of his pet humans to death.

@lanceellis4222 8 жыл бұрын

When a turtle is older than some countries you know it's good.

@japphan 8 жыл бұрын

+Lance Ellis Most people are older than some countries.

@johnwebb22 8 жыл бұрын

"HEY, what's going on back there? What are you doing to me?"

@Knollcgcolonie 8 жыл бұрын

+John Webb hey you im talkin to you here pal, did i ask for this? ah nevermind i look good.

@isunlloaoll 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@kamotechronicles7904 8 жыл бұрын

it took him 184 years to take a bath. My mother on the other hand yells at me for not showering for a day... life's unfair :/

@jeanlie8253 8 жыл бұрын

LOL

@Piddles1 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@MacJaxonManOfAction 8 жыл бұрын

Every living creature on Earth is a whippersnapper to this dude. Respect!

@deepfield23 8 жыл бұрын

hes definitely amazing.. and he looks still young for his age, not one day older than 175, id say! :D

@murphy1334 8 жыл бұрын

What an honor it must be to wash such a magnificent animal :)

@hi-fidude6670 7 жыл бұрын

He is older than the civil war. Damn son

@coffeesticks_03 8 жыл бұрын

This is so cute like that guy really looks so happy to take care of that turtle

@arielrr 8 жыл бұрын

Aww he's like a cute granddad so old, but cute

@rogeld6677 8 жыл бұрын

I actually wish the video was longer and showed more of him after the bath. Such a handsome reptile.

@bagrym 8 жыл бұрын

i love how he keeps on turning around to face his caretaker :D

@user-dy9dr9go9p 7 жыл бұрын

"Who's washing my back??? Oh man I'm too slow i cant see" , Jonathan is so cute!

@CraftySouthpaw 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing to think that this animal was alive in the days of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.

@tomdrinkwater8542 8 жыл бұрын

I love that he keeps turning, like "Hey, what re you doing back there?"

@andrea.dandelion 8 жыл бұрын

This is adorable! I love how he keeps turning around, probably wondering what's happening to his back, haha :)

@CaptainBuggyTheClown 8 жыл бұрын

He looks like he's enjoying it.

@liirumlaarumpewkele3740 8 жыл бұрын

pretty much so

@User-om5bv 8 жыл бұрын

The happiness on his face is priceless.. Love Turtles.. Glad to see a specimen so healthy and everlasting.

@weeb-stuff 8 жыл бұрын

This tortoise is old enough to have met James Madison, the 4th president of the United States. Wow.

@BeardAroundTheWorld 8 жыл бұрын

This was so relaxing to watch...I want the unedited, collector's edition to be released next!

@lamecasuelas2 8 жыл бұрын

with audio commentary and narration by Morgan Freeman

@ryanfriedman4329 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, he's lived through a lot of historical events!

@creativestrategyintersecti6268 8 жыл бұрын

Wow - fantastic. Amazing to thing that this little animal was born in the 1832, lived through so much history.

@lorettastuard5828 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@cozypillow1107 8 жыл бұрын

master oogway, is that you??

@RawbeardX 8 жыл бұрын

I did the same with my turtle, he had similar reactions. "hooman, stahp!"

@HowToTankInMMOs 8 жыл бұрын

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."

@alanwisdom7777 8 жыл бұрын

amazing 184 years!

@EmilyLynne1993 7 жыл бұрын

What a handsome boy, he's so precious

@bazsturgeon3017 8 жыл бұрын

"Yeah boy get in there nice and deep like" - Jonathan

@SrgtBarney 8 жыл бұрын

dude that blade of grass in his eye mustve really been bothering him

@sockmonkey 8 жыл бұрын

This is the 1st KZfaq video I've ever seen that hasn't a single thumbs down and it's magnificent. GO JONATHAN!

@boogeyman7777 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@fancyfreesee1977 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelphelan-beecher7941 8 жыл бұрын

This was somehow the most relaxing video I watched in a long time

@PopRocksV 8 жыл бұрын

So stinking cute. I love how he was soaking up the scrubbies. ♡♡

@IsMaski 7 жыл бұрын

He is such a cutie. Wish i could meet Jonathan. Bless him. And thanks to vet taking care of him. He looks so healthy now.

@BHuang92 8 жыл бұрын

184 years of dirt, grime, and other stuff washed away.......

@Gozmito 8 жыл бұрын

This video is too pure for this world

@whalesong999 8 жыл бұрын

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.

@thomasfield585 8 жыл бұрын

very beautiful tortoise!

@liirumlaarumpewkele3740 8 жыл бұрын

ugly af

@johndonnesgf 7 жыл бұрын

I love when animals have human names lol

@frenchjr25 8 жыл бұрын

I am wondering what lead to the decision that he needed to be washed.

@sthelenagovernment1638 8 жыл бұрын

+William French Find out more on www.sainthelena.gov.sh/jonathan-takes-a-bath/

@F125yourself 8 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@BAllen-bk6ti 8 жыл бұрын

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 : )

@juanzarate284 7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan is a good boy.

@anonymous-vg7kc 8 жыл бұрын

Legend and wise.he knows it all.

@markdouglas2464 8 жыл бұрын

He may be a wise Turtle, a very wise Turtle indeed.

@BenteVienberg 8 жыл бұрын

184 years old? WOW. Love it ;0)

@dnodna5094 8 жыл бұрын

Jonathan like a boss! Live long and prosper.

@VC_Jen 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for caring for such a magnificent tortoise.

@Riac007 8 жыл бұрын

why did I just watch this guy buff an old turtle?. sigh, I need a girlfriend

@barbryll8596 8 жыл бұрын

ahhh nothing better than a good scrub .......he looks great!! handsome fellow indeed 😌

@AEGIPAN101 8 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous creature

@hdb80 7 жыл бұрын

Seriously, tortoises are dinosaurs.

@just0r 8 жыл бұрын

184 years old! Crazy! Turtles are so cool

@TheTheoblue 8 жыл бұрын

Is there an extended cut out there. That was amazing and I would like to see more.

@Kryptocleric 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the smile at the end really makes this!

@garyfrombuffalo 7 жыл бұрын

That is amazing 184 years, wow

@waverlymike 8 жыл бұрын

It's gotta be so incredible to love your job that much.

@kristinainsf6702 8 жыл бұрын

Does the dirt and grime protect jonathan in any way? he's lived this long, why disrupt his personal eco-system. Cheers if its for the better.

@vybhavjain6285 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful animal and beautiful work. I love nature.

@ikklepip 8 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful creature!

@mathieuleader8601 8 жыл бұрын

his shell is so shiny now

@Odyssey432 8 жыл бұрын

thank you, you have inspired me to reach my goal.

@liquidsword29 8 жыл бұрын

I think it's very amazing... and congrats for the honor.!

@myravega2759 8 жыл бұрын

there you go jo...feeling fresh !!

@GilbertTheWeird 8 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that bath took off a few years off Jonathan's shell.

@eduardormbr 8 жыл бұрын

nice work! beautiful animal!

@mattthecat9576 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful animal !!

@naota3k 8 жыл бұрын

Looking good Jonathan!

@EvelynNinja 8 жыл бұрын

It's so cute!

@user-wf8tj9gt3j 8 жыл бұрын

this is an amazing turtle!

@sandedra329 7 жыл бұрын

Woooowwww....... Thaaaattt.....feeeeeelllllssss..... Goooooodddd...

@gamingclipz3343 6 жыл бұрын

Is there any updates on jonathan the tortoise

@Masthapwner 8 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this is trending.

@megatravis324 8 жыл бұрын

Long live Jonathan!

@bestamerica 8 жыл бұрын

' 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

@korazuko7389 8 жыл бұрын

This video made my day. :D

@Shane101A 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing video.

@SIG442 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing animal, I would love to meet this amazing creature and make some photo's of it :)

@carolinatrevino 8 жыл бұрын

This is so cool!!

@Tirfing88 7 жыл бұрын

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.

@draizze8329 8 жыл бұрын

There you go, nice and shiny shell

@gabrielthompson1072 8 жыл бұрын

Nothing more relaxing than to wash-off the ole turtle.

@spacesfambience3610 7 жыл бұрын

Is anyone able to tell me what the difficulty would be in meeting Jonathon? Is that something anyone could do?

@MichaelAiyedun 8 жыл бұрын

Man about time I mean that turtle hasn't bath in almost 2 centuries! And lord knows he started stinking after the first 5 decades

@Alex-tw8nb 8 жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@SquareSquidStudios 8 жыл бұрын

Put your back into it! More turtle wax! He needs to be extra shiny for his big date.

@gloiven 8 жыл бұрын

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!