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Oceanic whitetip shark

Oceanic whitetip shark lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 22 years

🏆 The longest-lived oceanic whitetip shark on record reached 22 years in the wild.

Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus). The oldest known individual lived 22 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Oceanic whitetip shark age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Oceanic whitetip sharkHuman ageStage
1 yr4Child
2 yr7Child
3 yr11Child
4 yr14Teen
5 yr18Teen
6 yr24Adult
7 yr30Adult
8 yr36Adult
9 yr42Middle age
10 yr48Middle age
11 yr54Middle age
12 yr60Senior
13 yr66Senior
14 yr72Senior
15 yr78Elderly
16 yr84Elderly
17 yr90Elderly
18 yr96Elderly
19 yr102Elderly
20 yr108Elderly
21 yr114Elderly
22 yr120Elderly
23 yr126Elderly
24 yr132Elderly
25 yr138Elderly
26 yr144Elderly
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Oceanic whitetip shark profile

ClassificationChondrichthyes > Carcharhiniformes > Carcharhinidae
Scientific nameCarcharhinus longimanus
Adult weightabout 92 kg
Age of maturity5 years
Longest recorded22 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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