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.
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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.
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.