how old was the oldest
Living to an estimated age of nearly 400 years, a female Greenland shark has set a new record for longevity, scientists have revealed. The discovery places the lifespan of the Greenland shark far ahead of even the oldest elephant in captivity, Lin Wang, who died aged 86. It is also far longer than the official record for humans, held by 122-year-old Frenchwoman Jeanne Louise Calment.