THE SHARK AGES This ancient shark is said to be the world’s oldest living vertebrate at 512 years old…meaning it was born before SHAKESPEARE
A Greenland shark found in the North Atlantic is thought to have been born as early as 1505 - when Henry VIII broke off his engagement to Catherine of Aragon
By Neal Baker
13th December 2017, 11:20 am
Updated: 14th December 2017, 5:16 am
A SHARK believed to be the oldest living vertebrate has been discovered — and it could be older than Shakespeare.
The massive Greenland shark was found in the North Atlantic ocean by scientists who estimated it is up to 512 years old.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5129297/ancient-shark-worlds-oldest-living-vertebrate-greenland/
