From humans who can hold their breath for barely two minutes to sea turtles that can stay submerged for up to seven hours, the range of underwater endurance is astonishing. Sea otters manage around five minutes, dolphins about ten, sperm whales close to ninety, and Cuvier’s beaked whales push the limits at nearly 3.7 hours. Together, they highlight just how dramatically marine species have evolved to master deep‑sea diving.
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The Sama-Bajau (or Bajau Laut) are a semi-nomadic seafaring group indigenous to the waters of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Often called "Sea Nomads", they do not literally breathe underwater, but they possess superhuman freediving abilities and genetic adaptations that allow them to hold their breath for up to 13 minutes.
Trained divers can reach 10 minutes or so. Also i heard of a tribe on an island that lives off picking pearls in seashells who freedive and can hold their breath alot.
Humans hold breath for 2 min???? Since when?
I can hold my breath for 4 minutes..
4min if you're Tom Cruise in MIP
Scorpion: 6 days And did you know a sloth can hold its breath longer than a dolphin can? 40 minutes against 15 or so