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They don't. Whales breathe with lungs, just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath. But they're far better at that than the average human.

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Do blue whales breathe in water or do they not?

Blue whales - like all whales - have lungs and can't breathe under water. When they dive they hold their breath. The only kinda-sorta exception is the whale Shark. But it's only called "whale" because of its size. It's a Shark - a fish - and it breathes with gills.


Why cant the blue whale breathe under water?

Blue whales are mammals. They breathe air with lungs, pretty much just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath.


Do blue whales breath under water?

Mammals don't breathe under water. They hold their breath like you or I would...except their lungs are gigantic and they can hold their breath for hours. No they don't. Whales are mammals and thus need to breathe like most mammals do. In order to breathe, whales have blow holes on their heads. They come up to the surface of the water, bring their blow hole out of the water, open it and take in air, and then go back under water again. No basically.


What do blue whales do under water?

They live in seas and oceans and literally do anything and everything under water. They: a. live under water and come up to the surface only to breathe b. eat under water c. mate under water


Do Blue Whales breathe in water?

No.Whales are mammals so they breath air.


Do Blue Whales breathe air?

Well of course. Everything does


Why does the blue whale have a blowhole?

Blue Whales are mammals. They need to breathe under water just the way all other of its family members need to. Blowholes are its Nostrils that are located on the top of whale's head.Blowholes are covered by muscular flaps that keep water from entering them when the whale is under water. Blowholes keep them stay underwater for long time as they cannot breathe with their mouth..


Is blue whale blue in colour?

Yes but no , the blue whale is blue & gray but they look a fine lite blue under the sea.


What does blue whales do in the water?

They live in seas and oceans and literally do anything and everything under water. They:live under water and come up to the surface only to breatheeat under watermate under water


Where is a blue whale's shelter?

i think they might hide in a under water cave or maybe there is some coral they like to lay on or under it or a baby blue whales shelter can be its mother he can swim under her


What water do blue whales live in?

sea water


Do blue whales like warm water or cold water?

Blue whales CAN live in warm water, but they prefer cold water because most of there pray lives there