A SPECIES of whale believed to be so old and mysterious that harpoon arrows from 100 years ago were found to be embedded in them. A giant bowhead whale was captured off the coast of Alaska with a ...

In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its ... [+] neck. Here are the incredible details. Ask 10 people what they think the longest-living ...

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A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...

A harpoon cannon is a whaling implement developed in the late 19th century and most used in the 20th century. It would be mounted on the bow of a whale catcher, where it could be easily aimed with a ...

A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...

Watch shock moment swimmer is thrown into the air by WHALE after being slapped by 50,000lb humpback’s massive tail A SPECIES of whale believed to be so old and mysterious that harpoon arrows from 100 ...

Times may have changed, but back in 2007, a team of whalers found evidence of just how long the whales can carry scars from previous ‘unenlightened’ times when they discovered an ancient harpoon tip ...

2oceansvibe is South Africa’s biggest solely owned online news platform with local and world news updates. The oldest living mammal, based on current scientific knowledge, is the bowhead whale–which ...