The Longest-Living Animals in the World
The longest-living animals in the Creature Atlas encyclopedia, ranked by maximum recorded lifespan. Tap any animal for its full profile.
- 1
Bowhead Whale
Mammal
200 years
Lifespan
- 2
Orange roughy
Fish
150 years
Lifespan
- 3
Galápagos Tortoise
Reptile
150 years
Lifespan
- 4
Lake sturgeon
Fish
150 years
Lifespan
- 5
Blobfish
Fish
130 years
Lifespan
- 6
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Reptile
120 years
Lifespan
- 7
African Spurred Tortoise
Reptile
100 years
Lifespan
- 8
Australian Lungfish
Fish
100 years
Lifespan
- 9
Tuatara
Reptile
100 years
Lifespan
- 10
White sturgeon
Fish
100 years
Lifespan
- 11
Olm
Amphibian
100 years
Lifespan
- 12
Sturgeon
Fish
100 years
Lifespan
- 13
Radiated Tortoise
Reptile
100 years
Lifespan
- 14
Eastern Box Turtle
Reptile
100 years
Lifespan
- 15
Giant Spider Crab
Invertebrate
100 years
Lifespan
- 16
Giant Clam
Invertebrate
100 years
Lifespan
- 17
Saltwater Crocodile
Reptile
100 years
Lifespan
- 18
Blue Whale
Mammal
90 years
Lifespan
- 19
Orca (Killer Whale)
Mammal
90 years
Lifespan
- 20
Giant pink sea anemone
Invertebrate
80 years
Lifespan
- 21
Green Sea Turtle
Reptile
80 years
Lifespan
- 22
Desert Tortoise
Reptile
80 years
Lifespan
- 23
Crimson anemone
Invertebrate
80 years
Lifespan
- 24
Blanding's Turtle
Reptile
80 years
Lifespan
- 25
Sri Lankan Star Tortoise
Reptile
80 years
Lifespan