Getting enough oxygen in the water can be hard work. While fish and many other aquatic animals take air directly from the water through gills, other animals find ingenious ways to drag air bubbles ...
Take, for instance, Croatian freediver Budimir Šobat. On March 27, 2021, Šobat held his breath underwater for an astounding 24 minutes and 37 seconds—a feat that was only possible thanks to minutes of ...
Vitomir Maričić holds his breath for over 29 minutes, setting a new diving record and raising awareness for ocean conservation.
London (CNN) — It is the high-octane toy for those who have everything: an underwater jetpack that allows you to zip beneath the surface of the ocean – for as long as you can hold your breath.
Some of these animals can stay submerged for staggering lengths of time. But which animal can hold its breath the longest? And what characteristics enable it to do this? Although diving times can ...
When it comes to holding your breath, the animal kingdom puts humans to shame. Some species have evolved extraordinary ...