How do sperm whales and Cuvier’s beaked whales dive to depths of over 2km without imploding?

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How do sperm whales and Cuvier’s beaked whales dive to depths of over 2km without imploding?

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Whales are not filled with compressible air when they dive. They actually exhale before diving and store the needed oxygen in the blood.

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