Oldest turtle in the world is homosexual and lives in a country where gay marriage is prohibited

Life is full of ironies and one of them happened on the island of Saint Helena, a territory belonging to the British overseas and 1.200 km off the coast of South Africa. It turns out that the oldest turtle in the world, which goes by the name Jonathan and belongs to the governor, is homosexual. At 186 years old, Jonathan maintained a serious relationship for 26 years with a previously female turtle, but which, recently, the animal's caretakers discovered was a male. In this way, Frederica began to be called Frederico, thus bringing to light the homosexuality of animals. Biologists claim that it is not easy to recognize the sexuality of turtles, and can only be confirmed by the shape and curvature of the shell at the bottom (males tend to have a concave “belly” to fit better onto the females' back. In Frederico's case, he is considered too big, which made it even difficult to understand the mistake. Remember that at the beginning of the text we talked about irony? Well, let me explain why: On the Island of Saint Helena, although homosexuality is not considered a crime, marriages and /or same-sex unions are not allowed. In 2016 the issue was raised, but the bill was rejected due to an outcry from the local population of around 4 thousand inhabitants.