The snake wrapped itself around his neck and torso, as he held his breath underwater at the BioNova pool in California. Anacondas are the world's largest snakes and they can hold their breath up ...

Freediving and Seals Underwater The deep dive into this research was inspired by lead author Chris McKnight’s interest in elite freedivers — athletes who push the limits of human breath-holding ...

The record for holding your breath underwater (amongst humans) is an impressive 24 minutes and 37 seconds, set by freediver Budimir Šobat in 2021. He beat the next-longest breath hold by just 34 ...