Right Whales Can Live 130 Years or Longer, Research Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesDec 23, 2024, 5:18 pm80 pts
Scientists have estimated that bowhead whales — the longest-living whale species — can live more than 200 years. It was once thought that the bowhead’s cousin, the right whale, had an average lifespan of about 70 to 80 years, but new research has revised that estimate to more than 130 years — nearly…

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