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Turtles that live in ponds, hibernate underwater. But they have lungs, so how can they breathe when the pond freezes? They get oxygen from the water, as it passes over the body parts with the most blood vessels, like its butt! This is called cloacal respiration, but it’s more fun to call it butt breathing.
Scuba divers in Victoria Australia set a new world record on Saturday. Over 350 divers created the longest underwater chain by joining hands while submerged. They hoped to bring attention to the fantastic diving opportunities in the local waters, which include 4 submarine wrecks. The chain was more than 295 yards long!
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Turtles that live in ponds hibernate underwater. But they have lungs, so how can they breathe when the pond freezes? They get oxygen from the water as it passes over parts of the body that have the most blood vessels. Like the turtle’s butt! This is called cloacal respiration but it’s more fun to call it butt breathing.
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