Imagine a creature swimming in the Arctic depths, born around the time of Shakespeare, that is still alive today. Meet the Greenland shark—nature's most incredible testament to patience and longevity.
A 2016 scientific breakthrough used radiocarbon dating on the sharks' eye lenses to reveal their astonishing lifespan. Researchers found these giants live for at least 272 years, with the largest studied shark estimated to be about 400 years old.
They grow incredibly slowly, only a few centimetres over many years, and don't even reach sexual maturity until they're roughly 150 years old. This makes them the oldest known vertebrates on our planet.
Let the Greenland shark remind you today that some of the most amazing things take time. Its centuries-long, slow-paced journey in the deep, dark ocean is a powerful symbol of resilience, survival, and the profound, quiet wonders of our natural world.

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https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/fish/greenland-sharks-lifespan

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Prof. @grumpyDrFabre from the @unibern @uniofbern proves it again!
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Objekte aus naturhistorischen Sammlungen können in 3D gescannt und Forscher:innen weltweit zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Unsere Säugetier-Kuratorin Dr. Anne-Claire Fabre führt den Scanner anhand eines Wolfsschädels vor.

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This incredible paper is actually capable of erasing tattoos

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Today marks 50 years since humanity was last on the Moon

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