The least standardised part of the contract will be the shipping programme and nomination provisions, and it is these provisions that are the most abused or contested over the period of a lengthy COA.
Whales have minute eyes: those of a blue whale's are no larger than a small plate. 4.The whales' lungs can store at each inspiration 5,000 liters of air. They usually breathe at every 15 minutes but they can hold their breath up to over an hour in the case of the sperm whale. The humpback whale can dive to 250 m (833 ft) for 20 minutes. The blue whale's exhaling blow can be 12 m (36 ft) tall!
In order for a dolphin to dive into the water without worrying about inhaling water when it is submerged the muscles surrounding the dolphins blowhole contract to prevent the dolphin from accidentally taking in any unwanted water. As far as how long a dolphin can hold its breath varies depending on the species. Some dolphins can only hold their breath for a few minutes (3 â 7 minutes) while underwater, while other species have been known to hold their breath for over 20 minutes during deep dives. Most of what is known about a dolphins ability to hold its breath is from observations of their dives.