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Channel: Seeker
Categories: Biology   |   Environmental   |   Science  
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Sharks aren’t just here for one week, some have been swimming in our oceans for centuries! Here’s how scientists discovered their crazy long life spans.

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Read More:
Many Sharks Live a Century—Longer Than Thought
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/sharks-age-longevity-lifespan-oceans/
“By reviewing 53 previously studied populations of sharks, Harry revealed that the ages of 30 percent of those populations are underestimated.”

The epic history of sharks
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20151003-the-epic-history-of-sharks
“Sixty-five million years ago most of the dinosaurs were wiped out. Many other animals died too but sharks lived on.”

272-Year-Old Shark Is Longest-Lived Vertebrate on Earth
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/greenland-sharks-animals-science-age/
“The animal, native to the cold, deep waters of the North Atlantic, can live to at least 272 years—and possibly to the ripe old age of 500.”

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