All articles tagged with #breath holding
The article explores extraordinary human breath-holding capabilities, highlighting record-holders like the Bajau sea nomads, Korean Haenyeo women, and Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić, whose record of nearly 30 minutes was achieved with oxygen pre-breathing. It discusses genetic adaptations, physiological mechanisms, and training that enable such feats, suggesting the human limit is still uncertain and potentially extendable.
Blanding's turtles can stay underwater for months during brumation, but the longest voluntary breath-hold is by the loggerhead sea turtle at about 10.2 hours. Large mammals like Cuvier's beaked whales can hold their breath for over 3.7 hours, thanks to specialized adaptations, while large ectotherms such as sea turtles and crocodiles can also achieve impressive dive durations due to their energy-saving strategies. The ability to hold breath varies among species based on size, physiology, and environmental adaptations.