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Scientists Discover 400-Year-Old Greenland Shark Likely Born Around 1620

The Greenland shark is currently the longest-living vertebrate known on Earth, according to scientists. Image credit: Dive Magazine The ages of 28 Greenland sharks were determined using radiocarbon dating of eye proteins, revealing that one female shark was estimated to be about 400 years old. This makes it the longest-living vertebrate known on Earth, surpassing […]

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