Posted on 04/30/2025 6:32:40 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Thanks to some thoughtful collaboration between researchers and traditional Inupiat whalers (who are still allowed to hunt for survival), scientists have used amino acids in the eyes of whales and harpoon fragments lodged in their carcasses to determine the age of these enormous animals—and they found at least three bowhead whales who were living prior to 1850. Granted those are bowheads, not sperm whales like the fictional Moby Dick, (and none of them are albino, I think), but still. Pretty amazing, huh?
Bowhead whales reach an average length of 35 to 45 feet, and they are believed to live over 200 years. One of the big reasons for their longevity is that they have genes that may allow for the repair of damaged DNA. Researchers believe that the bowhead is the whale with the longest lifespan. Baleen whales have been found to live longer than toothed cetaceans such as the sperm whale or orca.
(Excerpt) Read more at upworthy.com ...
Very impressive.
Barf article.
The usual communist crap.
Starting with the usual revelation, “Inupiat whalers (who are still allowed to hunt for survival)”.
So, non-white humans count for more than whales. Got it. White humans less. Got it.
Is Hillary that old?
By all accounts, her pant suit smells like it is.
They say it smells like urine, boiled cabbage, and despair.
Could be!
I am ashamed of the human race...........NOT.
I still use my whale oil lamps !
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My dad had a tin can of whale oil leather preservative that he purchased back in the 60s to keep up his pole climbing boots. It smelled like a petroleum product. I had that can around for years, I think my brother-in-law has it now.
You forgot sulfur..
Baleen whales have been found to live longer than toothed cetaceans ... because they eat a lot of red krill. :)
Expensive stuff unless you’re a whale.
whale oil beef hooked!
The whales have all cast ballots for Dem politicians since Lincoln’s time
The whales have all cast ballots for Dem politicians since Lincoln’s time
Leave Rosie O’Donnell out of this!
Japanese firms sell whale oil as a lubricant for auto-racing purposes.
Wow-since whales in general appear to like humans, it might be a good idea to have some marine biologists get friendly with some whales-swim/hang out with them-collect some DNA, watch their habits, feed them treats, etc to learn what they are doing right to live so long and healthy. That would be some great research to do...
I don’t really think it is a good idea for anyone to be killing/eating an animal that lives so long-it almost made them extinct once already. Those Inupiak who are “still allowed to hunt for survival” are NOT doing it to survive-they hunt game with guns, cook and eat it just like the rest of us do most of the time-it is just a custom and no doubt a way to make extra money-they probably sell whale meat/oil/, etc to tourists as something to take photos of, eat, etc. Alaska is a big, beautiful place with lots of animal species-let them find some less-endangered animal to carve up as a custom and for tourist $$$$$...
Just think how harmful offshore windmills are to them. Just say yes to drilling and no to offshore windmills.
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