5 Longest Life Span Animals

Here’s a list of the 10 Longest Life Span animals found on Earth.  From Cetaceans (whales) to Crustaceans (shellfish), I’m sure some in the list will really surprise you.

1. Arctica Islandica (Ocean quahog)– this is a species of edible clam. It has a life span of 405 – 410 years and there were reports of a maximum age of 507 years!

10 Longest Life Span Animals: Arctica Islandia

2. Bowhead Whales – Life span of about 200 years. Although this idea was unproven for a time, recent research has indicated that bowhead whales recently killed still had harpoons in their bodies from about 1890, which, along with analysis of amino acids, has indicated a maximum life span of 177 to 245 years.

10 Longest Life Span Animals: Bowhead Whales

3. Eels – Thought to have a life span of over 150 years.

Eels – Thought to have a life span of over 150 years

4. Tuataras – The tuatara is a reptile that is endemic to New Zealand and which, though it resembles most lizards, is part of a distinct lineage, order Rhynchocephalia. These amazing reptiles are thought to have a life span of 100 – 200 years and more.

Tuataras – life span of 100 – 200 years and more

5. Galapagos giant tortoise– life span of 190 years. People come from all over the world to watch these magnificent creatures in the Galapagos Islands which is on the UNESCO world heritage list.

Galapagos giant tortoise