#Whale #longevity
Article on how harpoon fragment revealed 200 year age of #bowheadwhale. Also mentions the even longer lifespans of #greenlandshark, #oceanquahog, & #glasssponge.
Article on how harpoon fragment revealed 200 year age of #bowheadwhale. Also mentions the even longer lifespans of #greenlandshark, #oceanquahog, & #glasssponge.
Meet The Longest-Living Mammal (Hint: It’s Been Found Alive With An 1880s-Era Harpoon In Its Side)
In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the incredible details.
www.forbes.com
September 20, 2024 at 1:06 PM
#Whale #longevity
Article on how harpoon fragment revealed 200 year age of #bowheadwhale. Also mentions the even longer lifespans of #greenlandshark, #oceanquahog, & #glasssponge.
Article on how harpoon fragment revealed 200 year age of #bowheadwhale. Also mentions the even longer lifespans of #greenlandshark, #oceanquahog, & #glasssponge.