Common minke whale lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 50 years
🏆 The longest-lived common minke whale on record reached 50 years in the wild.
Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). The oldest known individual lived 50 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Reaches adulthood at about 7.5 years
- Adult weight about 7.5e+03 kg
- Gestation about 312 days
- About 1 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Common minke whale age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Common minke whale | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 12 | Child |
| 10 yr | 24 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 36 | Adult |
| 20 yr | 48 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 60 | Middle age |
| 30 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 35 yr | 84 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 132 | Elderly |
Common minke whale profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Cetacea > Balaenopteridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
| Adult weight | about 7.5e+03 kg |
| Age of maturity | 7.5 years |
| Gestation | about 312 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1 |
| Longest recorded | 50 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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