Move Over, Tortoises

Many individuals, myself included, have thought, or been led to believe, that a tortoise’s lifespan is one of the longest in the animal kingdom.  A tortoise indeed can live a long time, but it apparently may have competition.

A 50-ton bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt — more than a century ago.

Embedded deep under its blubber was a 3 1/2-inch arrow-shaped projectile that has given researchers insight into the whale’s age, estimated between 115 and 130 years old.

Just an interesting item to note on a Wednesday morning.

19th-century weapon found in whale

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