For the U.S., Kerry is to sign the agreement Friday and then President Obama will ratify it before he leaves office in December, a senior U.S. official told CBS News in a conference call this week.
Time Frame. The average dolphin species can stay underwater for as long as eight to 10 minutes; some can remain submerged while holding their breath for 15 minutes. Dolphins breathe through their blowhole, which has a muscular flap that covers it when they go under water, keeping water out of their lungs. Size.
Mystery of how sperm whales hold their breath for 90 minutes solved as scientists discover the key is unique protein in their blood. The sperm whale is able to hold its breath underwater for up to 90 minutes because of a unique protein in its blood, an international team of scientists has discovered. The huge mammal will often dive up to 3km deep under water for more than an hour in search of food.