Blue whales have a humongous lung capacity. With each breath, they can take in about 5,000 liters (1,320 gallons) of air 🤯 (imagine if that was helium 🤣) Their respiratory system is incredibly efficient, allowing them to exchange up to 90% of the oxygen in their lungs with each breath (compared to about 15% in humans). This efficiency enables them to remain submerged for extended periods, with dives lasting up to 30 minutes or more, though typical dives are shorter of around 10 to 20 minutes,
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