What are some fun facts about whales?

 

Scientists have long been trying to figure out how long whales live. They hit the Jackpot when they caught a Bowhead Whale off the coast of Alaska with a 130-year-old harpoon stuck in its back.

The harpoon was said to date back to 1880, putting the whale’s age at well over 130 years.

Thanks to the whale surviving the attack and living with the harpoon in its back for more than 100 years, it gave us a snapshot of the whale’s history. It is believed that Bowhead whales can live for over 200 years, making them the longest-living mammals in the world.