🫧 How long can sea turtles hold their breath?? 🫧 This is one of the more difficult questions we get because there are a lot of factors that determine how long they can hold their breath under water- such as species, location, temperature and amount of energy used. Sea turtles have the highest oxygen consumption rate of any reptile. They store a lot of their oxygen in their blood and muscle tissue. 💪🏼 While holding their breath, their heart rate slows down significantly to conserve oxygen - u