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The last ‘women of the sea’

New research has found that the Haenyeo, a group of women who free dive for seafood without oxygen, spend more time under water than some diving mammals.

Date
21 August 2025
Category
University news

Divers beat seals during deep dives

Elite freedivers who dive unaided in open sea have brain oxygen levels even lower than seals during their deepest dives.

Date
28 June 2021
Category
Research

Unique seal secret revealed

The secret of how seals are able to spend 90 per cent of their lives at sea holding their breath has been revealed.

Date
19 June 2019
Category
Research

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