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Ancient Marine Species Face Urgent Conservation Challenges
9/26/2025
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- Bowhead whales in Arctic waters live over 200 years and mature at 25; 1,000 are hunted annually; International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) advocates protection.
- American lobsters can live up to 100 years; European lobsters live 72, and overfishing threatens populations.
- Rougheye rockfish live over 200 years and begin breeding at 25, and they are threatened by fishing, pollution, climate change.
