However, sea lions can live to be around 30 years old in captivity, in contrast to an average of approximately 20 years in the wild. If you'd like to see beautiful photos of all types of animals, check out "National Geographic the Photo Arc: One Man's Quest to Document the Worlds's Animals" by Joel Sartore with a forward by Harrison Ford. read more
As Kate Sheridan so rightly claimed, nearly all animals live longer in captivity than in the wild. Some notable exceptions include orcas, elephants, and oddly, warthogs. Until recently, moose were shorter lived in captivity- recalibrating their diet did the trick. read more
Some studies say wild elephants live as long, or longer, than elephants in zoos. According to Willis, animals die at a zoo far more than anyone hears about, but the number of deaths isn’t indicative of a good or bad zoo. He said it varies from year to year, based on the age of the animals and the make-up of the zoos collection of species. read more