Oldest Whales Named 'Moby-Dick'

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The oldest whales on the planet are more ancient than 'Moby-Dick' and have the harpoons to prove it

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The oldest whales on the planet are more ancient than ' Moby-Dick' and have the harpoons to prove it.

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.

Barring these few centenarian leviathans, most of the whales still kickin' it today are between 20 and 70 years old .

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