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A whale needs air about every half hour. They have huge lungs that hold the air they need while they are underwater.

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The whales that I have seen came up after about 5 minutes.

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they breathe after two hours under the surface.

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About once every 10 to 15 mins.

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they breathe through their blowhole

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