Worlds oldest eel dies!

[Deadliestviper7]

a eel who is at least 155 years old dies in Sweden.

In the 1880,s a boy threw an eel in a well,
(Common practice at the time, eels kept the well clean of dead insects)

The eel (named Ale) spent all those years there, until recently when Ale was found dead

Ale is survived by a upstart eel of about 110 years of age.

He outlived.... well pretty much everyone.

Ale was a European eel

 

[tlindsey]

Wow and I thought only tortoise lived that long.

 

[Dee eng]

RIP Ale, wow 155 years old...

 

[Deadliestviper7]

RIP Ale, wow 155 years old...

What would you do if someone gave you an extra 155 years of life?

 

[Go_redfish]

Bowhead whales can live 200yrs or more. Seems like in the water is the place to be for longevity lol. Poor Ale. RIP old man

 

[tlindsey]

Bowhead whales can live 200yrs or more. Seems like in the water is the place to be for longevity lol. Poor Ale. RIP old man

Didn't know a whale of any species could live that long.

 

[Go_redfish]

Didn't know a whale of any species could live that long.

Yep. Cool huh

 

[tlindsey]

Yep. Cool huh

Absolutely!

 

[Lepisosteus]

Didn't know a whale of any species could live that long.

Humans are analyzing the gene sequence of a variety of “super fish”. Some species of sharks have been looked at for their inability to age same as whales (Greenland sharks ~400 years old). Only a matter of time before we can live “forever”. Similar experiments with lobsters. They are “immortal” creatures, believed to produce an anti aging chemical.

Maximum sizes and ages can be accomplished in the oceans due to the high density of water versus air.

What I said is just off memory. Will get better info in a bit on the subject.

 

[Go_redfish]

Humans are analyzing the gene sequence of a variety of “super fish”. Some species of sharks have been looked at for their inability to age same as whales (Greenland sharks ~400 years old). Only a matter of time before we can live “forever”. Similar experiments with lobsters. They are “immortal” creatures, believed to produce an anti aging chemical.

Maximum sizes and ages can be accomplished in the oceans due to the high density of water versus air.

What I said is just off memory. Will get better info in a bit on the subject.

I'm not interested in living forever. The sweet release of death is the only way I'm gonna get outta paying taxes.