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In Alaska, hunters once brought in a massive bowhead whale and uncovered something extraordinary: a rusted harpoon point 🔩 buried deep in his flesh.

The weapon had been forged in New Bedford in the late 1800s — proof that more than a century earlier, a man had aimed to end this whale’s life. And yet, he endured.

For over 100 years, the whale carried that wound beneath Arctic ice ❄️ and across shadowed waters, his body slowly healing around the scar. Each breath, each migration, was a quiet defiance of time and violence alike.

The discovery confirmed what many had long suspected: bowhead whales are among Earth’s great survivors, capable of living well over a century, some perhaps close to 200 years. 🌌

It is a hard story, edged with sorrow, but also awe. A life that outlasted its hunters. A reminder of resilience, endurance, and the ancient strength of the wild.