Royal penguin lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 15.8 years
🏆 The longest-lived royal penguin on record reached 15.8 years in the wild.
Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli). The oldest known individual lived 15.8 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 5 years
- Adult weight about 4.5 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Royal penguin age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Royal penguin | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 4 | Child |
| 2 yr | 7 | Child |
| 3 yr | 11 | Child |
| 4 yr | 14 | Teen |
| 5 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 6 yr | 28 | Adult |
| 7 yr | 37 | Adult |
| 8 yr | 46 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 10 yr | 65 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 75 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 84 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 94 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 103 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 122 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 131 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 141 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 150 | Elderly |
Royal penguin profile
| Classification | Aves > Sphenisciformes > Spheniscidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Eudyptes schlegeli |
| Adult weight | about 4.5 kg |
| Age of maturity | 5 years |
| Longest recorded | 15.8 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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