Meet The Longest-Living Mammal (Hint: It’s Been Found Alive With An 1880s-Era Harpoon In Its Side) In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the incredible details.

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Article on how harpoon fragment revealed 200 year age of #bowheadwhale. Also mentions the even longer lifespans of #greenlandshark, #oceanquahog, & #glasssponge.