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Scientists think most bowhead whales live between 60-90 years. But there is evidence they can possibly live for 200 years or more! A bowhead whale that died recently was found to have a piece of harpoon embedded in it that had been patented in 1879. And amino acids found in one whale’s eyes suggest the whale could have been as old as 211!
Scientists think most bowhead whales live between 60-90 years. But there is evidence they can possibly live for 200 years or more! A bowhead whale that died recently was found to have a piece of harpoon embedded in it that had been patented in 1879. And amino acids found in one whale’s eyes suggest the whale could have been as old as 211!