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670 Great Whales Can Live a Lot Longer Than We Thought - If We Leave Them Alone

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msmash @ Slashdot · 01/02/2025 13:10 EDT

Great Whales Can Live a Lot Longer Than We Thought - If We Leave Them Alone

Scientists have discovered that great whales can live well beyond previously estimated lifespans, according to research published in Science Advances. The study found that southern right whales can survive past 130 years, while their heavily hunted northern counterparts rarely live beyond 47 years.

The findings support earlier evidence from Arctic bowhead whales, which can reach 200 years old. Scientists determined whale ages by analyzing earplugs from specimens caught by Japanese whalers in the 1970s, re

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