Oldest Shark

Ageing in captivity

8 August 2011

A bonnethead shark, part of the hammerhead family, reaches a record age in captivity. At 22, this Tennessee Aquarium bonnethead is 10 years older than most sharks of his species in the wild.

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Ageing in captivity

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