The Greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species. [41] It is estimated that the species has a lifespan of at least 272 years, with the oldest individual estimated to be 392 ± 120 years of age. Estimates of age were made using radiocarbon dating of crystals within the lenses of their eyes. [10]

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The Greenland shark is the oldest known shark in the world. The shark’s longevity was only recently discovered in 2016 when a group of scientists analyzed 28 female Greenland sharks. They determined that the Greenland sharks were at least 272 years old, but may potentially be over 500 years old. One of the scientists, Julius Nielsen of the ...

Mar 5, 2025 · Greenland sharks can live to be nearly 400 years old. Hemming1952 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0. Greenland sharks are large, mysterious creatures that roam the chilly waters of the ...

Mar 5, 2025 · The oldest shark, and longest lived vertebrate, in the world is the Greenland shark. Its lifespan is at least 250 years, but scientists have estimated this shark may live over 500 years! The shark doesn’t have the typical markers scientists use to evaluate age, which are growth rings on the shark’s vertebrae. Instead, they discovered a ...

Mar 4, 2025 · The oldest shark in the world — by a comfortable margin — is the Greenland shark. Its lifespan is at least 250 years, but scientists have estimated this shark may live over 500 years! This shark doesn’t have typical markers scientists use to evaluate age.

Aug 12, 2016 · Greenland sharks are now the longest-living vertebrates known on Earth, scientists say. Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of 28 of the animals, and estimated that one...

Mar 1, 2025 · Through radiocarbon dating tests on eye tissue samples from 28 Greenland sharks, scientists found the oldest shark in the sample was likely aged between 272 and 512 years, which would mean it was born between 1501 and 1744.

Jul 16, 2024 · Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) have an average lifespan of at least 250 years but can potentially reach over 500 years old, likely making them the longest-living vertebrates in the...

May 5, 2023 · The oldest in the group was estimated to be 392 years old, plus or minus about 120 years. That led to a widely held — but now debunked — misconception that the oldest shark was 512 years...