Mongabay on Nostr: A new study indicates that right whales have extremely long lifespans of 130 years or ...

A new study indicates that right whales have extremely long lifespans of 130 years or more, adding to growing evidence of extreme whale longevity.

The research draws attention to the plight of North Atlantic right whales, which are critically endangered. It found that despite their long potential lifespan, their actual lives are far shorter than those of southern right whales, a close relative.

By Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/right-whales-can-live-to-130-but-in-north-america-they-die-young/

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