Ignoring a few issues raised for me by this article but a whale's long, long life-span surprised me. I don't know why I expected them to live about as long as elephants (what? 75? 80? years) but a lifespan of 200 years is an amazing thing.

Here's the article: Weapon Dates Bowhead Whale Back to 1800s

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The more I know about whales, the more fascinating I think they are.