Some of these animals can stay submerged for staggering lengths of time. But which animal can hold its breath the longest? And what characteristics enable it to do this?

You have to admire his tenacity and dedication in performing these death-defying stunts, including holding his breath for six minutes during an underwater scene in 'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation'.

It was very taxing stuff." Cruise worked extensively for weeks with Kirk Krack, performance underwater trainer, for the breath training to complete the scene.

The average person can hold their breath for about 30 to 90 seconds. However, this time can increase or decrease due to factors such as smoking, underlying health conditions, and breath training.

There are people who are specialized in an art such as apnea. An exercise that consists of holding most of the time underwater while holding one's breath. The average time a person can hold their ...

Learn about holding your breath, including if it’s safe, pros, cons, and if there are benefits to it.

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However, when it comes to seals — animals capable of holding their breath for over an hour — he suspected they might use a different strategy. His hypothesis was that seals must possess a sensory ...

In this week’s news roundup, two NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after nine unexpected months in space, gray seals hold their breath for more than an hour, and penguin poop panics krill.

For the real participants, the events in "Last Breath" were surely life-changing. (One has become a motivational speaker.) For the rest of us, this underwater adventure will feel pretty underwhelming.