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Whales can hold their breath for over 90 minutes. Making human swimmers look impatient.

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Some deep-diving species, especially beaked whales, can exceed 90 minutes and dive to extreme depths. They manage this by storing lots of oxygen in blood and muscle and by slowing heart rate dramatically during dives.

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