Which animal can hold its breath the longest?

According to the latest observations, beaked whales are the leaders in breath-holding. Over five years of research, scientists have found out that this creature can spend almost 222 minutes underwater without surfacing! For comparison, the human record is only a little more than 24 minutes.

The average duration of delay in the Cuvier’s whale is 59 minutes, and only 5% of the observed individuals went more than 77 minutes without a new breath.

Some other marine animals can also surprise: the sperm whale can dive for an hour and a half, and the elephant seal for two!