The whale was believed to be around 130 years old at the time of capture- potentially making it the oldest living mammal on the planet. Although bowhead whales remain largely mysterious ...

That old female animals would lead a pod of whales was not unusual among the resident orcas; a 2015 study determined that postmenopausal killer whales took charge of their family groups during ...

Bowhead Whale and the Greenland Shark: Cold is key When it comes to finding the oldest living animals, there’s really only one place to look — the ocean. Floating in water takes immense weight ...

Scientists estimate this orca whale was born one year before the Titanic’s infamous accident, making her 103 years old. At this age Granny is the oldest known orca in all the oceans, but that ...

Experts have been studying whales in the Pacific Ocean since the 1970s This particular pod is called the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) Granny is said to be the matriarch of the group and ...

The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand's Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile's ...