MV DoÃ±a Paz. Called the greatest peace time maritime disaster in history, in 1987 the sinking of the MV DoÃ±a Paz led to 4,341 deaths with only 24 survivors. The ferry was en route to the capital of the Philippines when it collided with an oil tanker leaving both ships and the surrounding ocean to light up in flames.
One year, to their amazement, the carcass contained a jade harpoonâ the kind of harpoon that had not been used in the past hundred years. at least 100 years old. Sure enough, it turned out that the blue whales can live up to 110 years. By the way, this is called the footprint of the whale.
Whale Reproduction and Care of Young. Male whales are mature between 7 and 10 years of age. They have a cavity that their genitals remain in during resting and swimming so there isnât a great deal that is known about them in great deal. For females maturity occurs about 5 to 7 years of age.