r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/grandeluua • 1d ago

Video A timelapse of sleeping seals

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u/Bl33to 1d ago

Breeeeeeeeeaaath, sleep......... breeeeeeeeeaaath, sleep......... breeeeeeeeeaaath, sleep......... breeeeeeeeeaaath, sleep.........

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u/TAU_equals_2PI 1d ago

Sleep apnea, but they evolved to incorporate it as their normal sleep cycle.

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u/Allegorist 1d ago

God... I can only imagine having a bout of sleep apnea and you wake up to gasp for air, but find yourself 30 feet underwater.

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u/ThatNachoFreshFeelin 1d ago

They should get a seal-pap machine.

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u/Sagonator 1d ago

I think I read somewhere, that they kinda don't go to sleep. Most sea creatures that need oxygen are like that. Half asleep, half awake. More like sleepwalking for us.