Photos of lobsters can be found at
many sites on the net with captions calling the crustaceans
biologically immortal. A 2007 news story that reported that
lobsters do not show typical signs of senescence, the process of
growing older. The report said that lobsters do not age the way
other living creatures do, because they do not lower their
reproductive ability, slow their metabolism, or decrease in
strength.
It is true that lobsters continue reproducing, and growing until
the end. Like most decapod crustaceans, which also include
crayfish and shrimp, they have indeterminate growth. That means
they do not reach a set size limit in their lifetimes, continuing
to grow until they die. Previous research has suggested that the
biggest European lobster males in the wild live an average of 31
years, and the females an average of 54 years.
According to the Animal Aging and Longevity Database, other
organisms with negligible aging includes: Rougheye rockfish – 205
years, Painted turtle – 61 years, Blanding's turtle – 77 years,
Eastern box turtle – 138 years, and Red sea urchin – 200 years,
among others.