Umewahi kufahamu kuwa kuna samaki anaweza kuishi miaka hadi 500?

Although these figures are still estimates, they place this species as the longest-lived known vertebrate, ahead of the bowhead whale, which, with its documented 211 years, was long considered the longest-lived vertebrate animal in the world.

A very valuable discovery for scientists

The Indian Ocean still holds an incredible secret. A team of Chinese researchers has discovered an extraordinary whale graveyard, seven kilometers below the surface, which is now officially the largest, deepest, and oldest found to date and a key site for studying the evolution of marine life in the deep sea.