"If you do that in normal people holding their breath … then you are able to extend the breath hold time," Bain said. Elite divers are different: through training, they can hold their breath ...

Most will cry or scream, some will have temper tantrums but a small number (1-2 per cent) will react by holding their breath after crying for such a long period that just as you describe their ...

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Hammerhead sharks can hold their breath to survive almost freezing-cold waters during deep dives, a study has found. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday ...

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It lasted 222 minutes and broke the record for diving mammals. Other whales can also hold their breath for a very long time. A sperm whale can spend around 90 minutes hunting underwater before it has ...