Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales may live to 150. This lifespan is almost double the 70-80 years they are conventionally believed to live.

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Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — far longer than scientists previously thought.

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These endangered whales can live up to 150 years — twice as long as previously thought

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Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — far longer than scientists previously thought.(Image credit: Els Vermeulen/ University of Pretoria (CC BY-NC-ND))Endangered southern right whales can live twice as long as scientists thought, a new study shows. These whales often reach 130 years old, and may even reach up to 150 years old, the study found.Southern right wha…

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Southern right whales have a lifespan that reaches over 100 years, and 10 percent of their population can live more than 130 years, according to a new study published in the journal "Science Advances".

Južni glatki kitovi imaju životni vek koji dostiže i preko 100 godina, a 10 odsto njihove populacije može da živi i više od 130 godina, pokazalo je novo istraživanje objavljeno u časopisu "Science Advances".

Whales can live way longer than scientists thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates

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