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Bottlenosed dolphin

Bottlenosed dolphin lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 51.6 years

🏆 The longest-lived bottlenosed dolphin on record reached 51.6 years in captivity.

Bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). The oldest known individual lived 51.6 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Bottlenosed dolphin age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Bottlenosed dolphinHuman ageStage
5 yr12Child
10 yr23Adult
15 yr35Adult
20 yr46Middle age
25 yr58Middle age
30 yr70Senior
35 yr81Elderly
40 yr93Elderly
45 yr105Elderly
50 yr116Elderly
55 yr128Elderly
60 yr140Elderly
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Bottlenosed dolphin profile

ClassificationMammalia > Cetacea > Delphinidae
Scientific nameTursiops truncatus
Adult weightabout 2e+02 kg
Age of maturity7.8 years
Gestationabout 365 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded51.6 years (captivity)

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