Bull shark lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 32 years
🏆 The longest-lived bull shark on record reached 32 years in the wild.
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas). The oldest known individual lived 32 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 17.2 years
- Adult weight about 174 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Bull shark age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Bull shark | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 19 | Teen |
| 10 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 75 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 94 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 131 | Elderly |
Bull shark profile
| Classification | Chondrichthyes > Carcharhiniformes > Carcharhinidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Carcharhinus leucas |
| Adult weight | about 1.7e+02 kg |
| Age of maturity | 17.2 years |
| Longest recorded | 32 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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