Black-footed albatross lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 42.1 years

🏆 The longest-lived black-footed albatross on record reached 42.1 years in the wild.

Black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes). The oldest known individual lived 42.1 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 2.8 kg
• Incubation about 65 days
• About 1 eggs at a time