Watch the world's oldest living animal get his first bath in 184 years



St. Helena - The world's oldest living animal is finally clean.

Jonathan, a 184-year-old tortoise who lives on the British territory of St. Helena, received his first-ever bath last week ahead of a Royal visit.

Nearly two centuries of grime was scrubbed off his shell using a loofah, a soft brush and surgical soap, according to The Telegraph.


After the bath, Dr. Hollins discovered that the rings on his shell, which usually show how old a tortoise is, have almost completely worn away.