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.
Some whales have a lifespan similar to humans, particularly the blue and the fin whales as they reach up to 85 years old. The life cycle of a whale varies from type to type, but the best known species have the following: 1  Humpback whales live about 45-100 years.2  Gray whales live 25 to 80 years.3  Blue whales live over 80-90 years. 4  Fin whales live about 85-90 years. 5  Minke whales live 40 to 50 years.he life cycle of a whale varies from type to type, but the best known species have the following: 1  Humpback whales live about 45-100 years. 2  Gray whales live 25 to 80 years. 3  Blue whales live over 80-90 years. 4  Fin whales live about 85-90 years. 5  Minke whales live 40 to 50 years.