Yes, Jonathan the tortoise is still alive, and he's a Guinness icon now

Guinness World Records has named Jonathan the tortoise an 'Icon.' It's the latest award for the oldest land animal, falsely reported dead in April.
CNET

It Was a Hoax: Jonathan, the World's Oldest Tortoise, Is Still 'Alive and Well'

According to Jonathan the tortoise's vet, there was also a crypto donation request from the same account that falsely announced the tortoise's death. Corin Cesaric-Epple is an Editor at CNET covering ...
People

Jonathan, World’s Oldest Tortoise, Is 'Very Much Alive’ Aged 193 Despite Crypto Death Hoax

Jonathan was crowned the world's oldest known living land animal in 2019 Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest ...
USA Today

World's oldest known land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, still alive at nearly 200

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Jonathan the tortoise had died. Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known ...