sea turtles are air breathing reptiles, they need to surface to breathe. Sea turtles can hold their breath for several hours, depending upon the level of activity. A resting/sleeping turtle can remain underwater for over 4-7 hours. Recent research has shown that some turtles can even hibernate in the sea for several months! However, a stressed turtle, for instance entangled in fishing gear, quickly uses up oxygen stored within its body and may drown within minutes through panic.

The larger species can hold their breath longer then the smaller species. Emperors have been recorded at depths of over 1700ft for 18 minutes while little blue penguins can dive to over 200ft for about 1 minute.

Scientists are still researching sea turtle longevity. Once sea turtles reach sexual maturity, they may have an estimated reproductive life of about 30 years. Given that some species reach maturity at 50 years, an 80-year lifespan is feasible.

Dolphins can hold their breath up to 12 minutes. A bottlenose dolphin’s average respiratory rate is about two to three breaths per minute.

Don't put your hands on or near the turtle. Any distractions may frighten and disorient her, causing her to return to the ocean before completely covering and camouflaging her nest.

Natural Predation–Many predators such as crabs, ants, raccoons, and birds target turtle eggs and hatchlings. If they are lucky enough to reach adulthood, sea turtles are relatively immune to predation, except for the occasional shark attack. Human Predation–Though most countries have laws against harvesting sea turtle eggs for food, the laws are not well enforced. Adult turtles are also harvested for meat, and their shells are made into jewelry and souvenirs.

The temperature of the nest determines a hatchlings sex. This is called ‘temperature -dependent sex determination’ (TSD). Warmer temperatures produce mostly females, and cooler temperatures produce a majority of males. There is a pivotal temperature that produces an equal ratio of males and females. The temperature determining sex ratio differs between species and nest locations.

When you breathe and your diaphragm moves, this movement can blur the image. You will also be asked to hold very still while your X-ray is being taken.

When you lie face down and hold your breath, your subconscious intelligence shuts down all non-essential brain cell activity so that you can live a little bit longer without air. So when the brain cells that were making your back muscles tight are shut off, in unison with the practitioner contacting certain points around those muscle groups, your back muscles will relax.

The answer varies by species. Harbor seals can sleep underwater for as long as 20 minutes. To stay under this long, they slow their heartbeat way down. They usually only dive for three or four minutes at a time. Some seals in the Arctic (Weddell seals) spend a lot of time under the ice and can hold their breath for an hour, and maybe much longer than that.

The answer varies by species. Some seals can hold their breath for an hour or longer, and some sea turtles can sleep underwater for two hours or more. Active animals can not stay under that long because they are using more oxygen. Harbor seals usually do not dive any longer than three or four minutes, and sea turtles typically do not stay under for more than five to ten minutes.

Polar bears can swim steadily for many hours in order to get from one piece of ice to another. They have water-repellent coat and partially webbed feet, which both are adaptations to swimming. Although known individual bears have only been recorded swimming about 100 km or so, they are likely capable of swimming much further if necessary. However, this kind of effort is very expensive in terms of energy, so swimming such long distances is likely not done frequently.

Like all turtles, sea turtles are reptiles, which means they are cold-blooded vertebrates with scaly skin, lungs and a three-chambered heart. And, like most reptiles, sea turtles lay eggs. The turtle's upper shell is called the carapace, and the lower shell is called the plastron. The carapace is covered in hard scales called scutes. Sea turtles do not have teeth, but the jaw is a modified beak. There are no visible ears, but sea turtles do have eardrums that are covered by skin.

To report an injured, stranded or tagged manatee, call 1-800-DIAL-FMP (1-800-342-5367) immediately. If you find a dead, sick, or injured sea turtle, please call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) 24-hour Wildlife Alert Number at 1-888-404-FWCC (1-888-404-3922). From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., you may also dial 1-800-241-4653 and enter the ID# 274-4867. Please be sure to include your area code when paging.

Typically sea turtles are solitary animals that spend most of the day feeding and resting. Sea turtles can sleep on the surface of the water, or on the bottom. Scuba divers often see turtles napping under rocks and ledges. Previous tagging and tracking studies have shown that sea turtles can migrate thousands of miles.

Turtle nests are “flask” shaped; narrow and elongated at the top and wider and more rounded at the bottom. The depth of a nest depends upon the species, with larger turtles like the Leatherback constructing nests between 80cm-over 1m deep. Smaller species such as the Olive Ridley construct shallower nests to a depth of approximately 30cm. A turtle will dig down into the sand until she can reach no deeper.

They are the size and shape of ping-pong balls with a soft shell. Usually eggs are spherical in shape, although occasionally, they are mis-shaped (elongated or adjoined with calcium strands). Some sea turtles lay small infertile eggs, which only contain albumin (egg white). The Leatherback turtle lays some of these small eggs in every clutch, whereas the other species of sea turtle lay these eggs infrequently.

The largest species of sea turtle was the Archelon, which measured 7m in length and lived in Prehistoric times. Today, the largest living species is the Leatherback. There are 2 sub-species, the Pacific Leatherback and the Atlantic Leatherback. The Atlantic Leatherback is slightly larger than the Pacific population. Leatherbacks measure an average of just less than 2m in carapace (shell) length.

Breath holding skills are taught in the first lesson. We shape breath control using highly effective positive reinforcement techniques.

Generally, yes. He is acting out his part of the Curse? and will throw the game to the person who was the least aggressive towards him if possible. However, if you attack him and earn the Curse? it does not necessarily mean he will attack you until he can't (i.e., suicide).