How do turtles breathe underwater? | Surprising Science

Cloacal respiration is one of the reasons turtles can spend such long periods of time underwater, but what is it and how does it work?
We asked Museum scientist Ashwini Mohan.
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[@mikemellor759]

Amazing information - congratulations on packing so much into just over a minute 👏👏

[@TheeGooGoo]

Was the lady in the beginning saying “perspire”?

[@ecgwild]

Wow , that's new information

[@Donnomuch]

Great info. I Just saw a turtle yawn under water. How is that possible?? I wish you could make another video on that too.

[@NaturalHistoryMuseum]

Great question, one we may already have in the works... Watch this space! 👀

[@elwilson-f6n]

:38 a BACK UP system :)

[@boneyards4369]

I wish I could do that! 😂