Whales' lungs are particularly efficient at taking up oxygen when they breathe air in and out through their blowholes at the water's surface. Special adaptations help them hold their breath for a long ...

Unlike fish, whales can’t breathe underwater. They are mammals, just like us, and need to surface regularly to breathe air through their blowholes. This adaptation requires them to have a ...

Rather than keeping oxygen in their lungs like humans do, whales' bodies are specially adapted to store oxygen in their blood and muscles. They have extraordinarily high levels of the oxygen-storing ...

If you ever watch a whale breathe, you'll see plumes of mist shoot out of a hole in its head. Contrary to popular belief, that's not seawater. It's actually a cocktail mix of hot air and bacteria.

The whales also can recycle the air in their lungs, which comes in handy when they are submerged for long periods of time. When they breathe out through their windpipe and larynx, the air goes ...

A whale watching company doing a survey got a special treat when hundreds and hundreds of sea creatures propelled themselves ...