![]() ![]() "It's important to keep in mind there's some uncertainty with this estimate," Julius Nielsen, co-author of the 2016 paper, previously told Live Science (opens in new tab). ![]() The estimated range hasn't been verified. Researchers estimated that the oldest Greenland shark in that study was about 392 years old, but the estimate had a margin of error of 120 years, which led to speculation that Greenland sharks could live to 512 years old. A 2016 study published in the journal Science (opens in new tab) estimated that Greenland sharks have a maximum life span of at least 272 years, based on analysis of the sharks' eye tissue. Greenland sharks' exact life span is unknown. (Image credit: Science & Society Picture Library/Contributor via Getty Images) (opens in new tab) How long do Greenland sharks live? ![]() 19th century sleeper shark illustration with eye parasite, teeth and scales. ![]()
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