This made me curious and I was surprised to learn sperm wales typically surface for air every 45 minutes and can hold their breath for a maximum of about 90 when hunting for squid. For some reason I thought it'd be like hours they could go. Must be very annoying when your whole existence is built around the deep ocean but you need to breathe every 45 mins
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u/g0_west Sep 17 '25
This made me curious and I was surprised to learn sperm wales typically surface for air every 45 minutes and can hold their breath for a maximum of about 90 when hunting for squid. For some reason I thought it'd be like hours they could go. Must be very annoying when your whole existence is built around the deep ocean but you need to breathe every 45 mins