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Southern right whale

Southern right whale lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 70 years

🏆 The longest-lived southern right whale on record reached 70 years in the wild.

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis). The oldest known individual lived 70 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

Southern right whale age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Southern right whaleHuman ageStage
5 yr10Child
10 yr20Teen
15 yr28Adult
20 yr36Adult
25 yr45Middle age
30 yr53Middle age
35 yr61Senior
40 yr70Senior
45 yr78Elderly
50 yr87Elderly
55 yr95Elderly
60 yr103Elderly
65 yr112Elderly
70 yr120Elderly
75 yr128Elderly
80 yr137Elderly
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Southern right whale profile

ClassificationMammalia > Cetacea > Balaenidae
Scientific nameEubalaena australis
Adult weightabout 4.5e+04 kg
Age of maturity9 years
Gestationabout 365 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded70 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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