Little penguin lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 42.2 years

🏆 The longest-lived little penguin on record reached 42.2 years in the wild.

Little penguin (Eudyptula minor). The oldest known individual lived 42.2 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 24 months
• Adult weight about 1.1 kg
• Incubation about 39 days