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A single blowhole on top of the head is covered by a muscular flap.•

A killer whale breathes through its blowhole.•

The blowhole is relaxed in a closed position, and the flap provides a water-tight seal. To open its blowhole, a killer whale contracts the muscular flap.

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Whales get oxygen by breathing through a blow hole that is on top of their bodies. They have to resurface to get more oxygen and then they essentially hold their breath under water.

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Like all whales, blue whales go to the surface of the water for oxygen. Whales inhale and exhale through a blow hole at the top of their heads.

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blue whale actually get there oxygen from the surface underthe water in small air pockets....

.....lol jokes were the f*ck do u think they get oxygen from, same place you get it from

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by going above water and filter feeding

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