Subject: Whale lifespans
Jennifer D. Philips (jphilips@soest.hawaii.edu)
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:07:18 -1000
>I am asking a question on whales. I would like to know
what is the life
>expectancy of a whale. Your time and effort is greatly
appreciated.Thank you
>for your time. Please respond to this question.
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I just answered the same question for another person! I'll forward
you my response:
Baleen whales can live as long as 90 or 100 years, probably 60 to 80
years on average.=A0 Of course this may be slightly different for each
species of baleen whale.=A0 I think the best way to look at it is that they
seem to live as long as humans do.
Thanks for you question!=A0 Write back anytime.
Aloha-
Jen Philips
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Jennifer D.
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Marine Mammal Research Program
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