Gentoo penguin lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 41 years
🏆 The longest-lived gentoo penguin on record reached 41 years in captivity.
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua). The oldest known individual lived 41 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 2 years
- Adult weight about 5.95 kg
- About 2 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Gentoo penguin age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Gentoo penguin | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 26 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 39 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 65 | Senior |
| 25 yr | 78 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 91 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 104 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 117 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 130 | Elderly |
Gentoo penguin profile
| Classification | Aves > Sphenisciformes > Spheniscidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pygoscelis papua |
| Adult weight | about 6 kg |
| Age of maturity | 2 years |
| Litter / clutch size | 2 |
| Longest recorded | 41 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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