Ringed seal lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 46 years
🏆 The longest-lived ringed seal on record reached 46 years in captivity.
Ringed seal (Pusa hispida). The oldest known individual lived 46 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 90 kg
- Gestation about 251 days
- About 1 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Ringed seal age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Ringed seal | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 10 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 55 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 68 | Senior |
| 30 yr | 80 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 118 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 130 | Elderly |
Ringed seal profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Carnivora > Phocidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pusa hispida |
| Adult weight | about 90 kg |
| Age of maturity | 5 years |
| Gestation | about 251 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1 |
| Longest recorded | 46 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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