Southern right whale mother and calf (IMAGE) University of Alaska Fairbanks Caption Southern right whales, like this mother and calf, can live for 130 years or more – almost twice as long as previously understood. Credit Photo by Els Vermeulen Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.