Dr. Melissa Ilardo

But this all-female diving population has likely been diving in that region for thousands of years. And what's really extraordinary about the Henyo, there's a few things. First of all, they're diving in extremely cold water, especially compared to the Bajo in Indonesia.

But this all-female diving population has likely been diving in that region for thousands of years. And what's really extraordinary about the Henyo, there's a few things. First of all, they're diving in extremely cold water, especially compared to the Bajo in Indonesia.

But this all-female diving population has likely been diving in that region for thousands of years. And what's really extraordinary about the Henyo, there's a few things. First of all, they're diving in extremely cold water, especially compared to the Bajo in Indonesia.

And what's really extraordinary about the Henyo, there's a few things.

First of all, they're diving in extremely cold water, especially compared to the Bajo in Indonesia.

No wetsuits. Well, now they wear wetsuits. Up until the 80s, they were diving in these cotton bodysuits that you can see provide zero thermal protection. I mean, it's just cotton swimsuit, essentially. So, you know, diving with no protection in extremely cold water. And as women, they're diving throughout pregnancy. So they're diving up until the day they give birth sometimes.

No wetsuits.

No wetsuits. Well, now they wear wetsuits. Up until the 80s, they were diving in these cotton bodysuits that you can see provide zero thermal protection. I mean, it's just cotton swimsuit, essentially. So, you know, diving with no protection in extremely cold water. And as women, they're diving throughout pregnancy. So they're diving up until the day they give birth sometimes.

No wetsuits. Well, now they wear wetsuits. Up until the 80s, they were diving in these cotton bodysuits that you can see provide zero thermal protection. I mean, it's just cotton swimsuit, essentially. So, you know, diving with no protection in extremely cold water. And as women, they're diving throughout pregnancy. So they're diving up until the day they give birth sometimes.

Well, now they wear wetsuits.

Up until the 80s, they were diving in these cotton bodysuits that you can see provide zero thermal protection.

I mean, it's just cotton swimsuit, essentially.

So, you know, diving with no protection in extremely cold water.

And as women, they're diving throughout pregnancy.

So they're diving up until the day they give birth sometimes.

And then they're back in the water a few days later. So this has really shaped this population in really interesting ways.

And then they're back in the water a few days later. So this has really shaped this population in really interesting ways.

And then they're back in the water a few days later. So this has really shaped this population in really interesting ways.

And then they're back in the water a few days later.

So this has really shaped this population in really interesting ways.