Bowhead whales may live past 200

From: Doug Skrecky (oberon@vcn.bc.ca)
Date: Sat Jul 29 2000 - 22:03:02 MDT


    Bowhead whales are the longest lived whale species,
 and may even be the longest lived animal. Recently the
ages of 48 bowheads was determined. The oldest turned
out to be 211 years old. Details will be soon published
in an upcoming issue of Equinox magazine.



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