Does a whale breath air

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

yes

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

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What is a whale's breath called?

I think you are referring to the water that is blown up into the air as a whale 'blows' air out of it's blow hole--it's not actually the whale's breath. This is called a spout.

When does a baluga whale take its first breath of air?

never

How do sperm whale breath?

They breathe in and exhale air through their blow hole.

How does a blue whale breath and its respiration?

whale breath through lungs

How does a whale hold its breath?

Whales don't breath underwater.They hold their breath underwater instead.Whales are mammals like us.They have lungs like us so they need to breath air above the water like we do. A whale can hold it's breath for up to half an hour underwater and thats only because it's lungs are huge.Our lungs only partly fill with air.A whale uses it's blowhole to breathe in air and when you see water spurting from a whale blowhole thats just the water vapour from the whale's lungs and any water around the blowhole.they need oxygen like us.If we didn't get oxygen we will die.

What is the smell when a whale blows water from the blowhole?

A whale's air from it's blow hole is much like when you breath out your nose (don't try making water come out your nose). It depends on what the whale last ate, but if it was krill, the whale probably has krill breath. Remember the whale is not blowing water from it's blow hole. It is just breathing out its blow hole. When close to the surface, this provides the effect of the water blowing up into the air.

How long can humpback whale hold breath?

there hold their breath for 97.00 min.For at least 30 mi but suprisingly enough they acually have to breath air to live but can 'hold their breath' for 30 straight minutesThe Humoback whale can stay under water for 15 to 20 minutes max Because they are mammals to and can't hold their breath for very long.

Do blue whales have gills?

A blue whale is a mammal and needs to come to the surface and breath air. They do not have gills.

Do dolphins breath air?

Yes. Dolphins surface to breathe through their "blowhole" just like a whale.

How long can a whale hold it's breath?

Aproximently a whale can hols its breath for 55 hours

How big is a whales blow hole?

A whale's blowhole is typically around the size of a basketball. This opening is connected to the whale's respiratory system and is used to expel air when the whale comes to the surface to breathe.

How long can a blue whale hold their breath for?

1 hour About 20-30 minutes.

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