blowhole

     

Blowhole may refer to:

Trivia about blowhole

  • It's a space for whales to breathe through, either in their heads or in ice above them
  • (Cheryl of the Clue Crew at Sea World in San Diego) A muscular flap covers this, & is closed to provide a watertight seal when the dolphin is relaxed
  • The nostril on top of a dolphin or porpoises' head is known as this
  • A whale breathes through one of these, equivalent to a nose, at the top of its head
  • Seen in use here, it's opened at the surface to inhale and exhale