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   Which marine mammals have the deepest dives?

   • Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are mammals with the deepest recorded dives. (Image credit: HeitiPaves/Getty Images) Marine mammals like whales and seals need highly specialized bodies to dive far below the waves and withstand the crushing pressure of the deep ocean, while going without oxygen for an extended period of time.

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   How deep can animals dive?

   • Some animals have even set diving records, such as the Cuvier’s beaked whale, which can dive to depths of up to 9,800 feet (2,987 meters) for over two hours. Despite our understanding of deep diving, there is still much to learn about the mechanisms that enable animals to dive to such depths.

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   Which vertebrate is adapted to dive deep?

   • Almost every group of ocean-going vertebrate includes some species adapted for diving deep. Most visit the twilight zone, but many dive farther. Cuvier’s beaked whale holds the record for a mammal (2,992 meters). Whale sharks are the record-holding fish (1,928 meters).

   What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving

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   What is the deepest dive in the world?

   • The deepest recorded dive was 2,992 metres and the longest lasted 137 minutes, breaking the record for diving mammals. Experts have suggested that this was an unusually deep dive for this species, and a more normal depth is 2,000 metres.

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   Are Cuvier's beaked whales the deepest diving whales?

   • Cuvier's beaked whales broke the world's record. They are the deepest diving whales. Let’s dive into the world of whales’ diving adaptations.

   How did whales become the world’s deepest-diving mammals?

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   What animals dive deep in the ocean?

   • Diving deep has evolved in nearly every type of ocean-going vertebrate. Big bony fish, such as tuna and swordfish, do it. Cartilaginous sharks and rays do it. So, too, do air-breathing animals — penguins, sea turtles, toothed whales and seals, all of which reach extraordinary depths on a single breath.

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   Apr 5, 2017 · In 2014, scientists named Cuvier’s beaked whales the deepest diving animals of all when they tracked one on a dive to 9,874 feet (2,992 m). The dive lasted for 2 hours and 17 minutes, making this whale the longest-diving mammal on record as well as the deepest.

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   Aug 6, 2023 · But which mammal is able to dive the deepest? That title likely belongs to Cuvier's beaked whales ( Ziphius cavirostris ), mid-size whales that live in temperate and tropical waters...

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   Jun 6, 2022 · They’ve shown that large fish and mammals regularly and repeatedly dive into the deep scattering layer, and often dive deeper during the day when potential prey has migrated further into...

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   Apr 23, 2021 · While the human record of natural underwater breath-holding lies at an impressive 11 minutes, marine mammals easily beat all the records. Cuvier’s beaked whales are the ultimate champions, with one whale diving almost 3 km and another individual staying underwater for a whopping 222 minutes !

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   How deep can a whale dive? Marine mammals as a group are accomplished divers. Elephant seals have been recorded diving for hours at depths of more than 1,500 metres. So far, the deep diving record holder is the Cuvier's beaked whale.

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   Apr 14, 2023 · But these reptiles aren’t content with handing over all the deep-diving glory to the mammals and birds. Leatherback turtles can dive to more than 1000 metres in search of their favourite prey - jellyfish.

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   Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are the largest toothed whales and one of the deepest-diving mammals in the world. They are known to dive to depths of over 2,000 meters and stay underwater for up to 90 minutes, making them the world’s most extreme divers.