That creates a record of the oceans they’ve been in as passengers on whales. To see if barnacles had the same properties long ago, Taylor hunted down fossils that lived on early humpback whales ...

If you've ever been on a whale-watching tour and seen these majestic animals, you may have noticed barnacles growing on some of the whales. The relationship between barnacles and whales is one for ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Almost by definition, barnacles are immobile: these crustaceans cluster on surfaces such as whale heads, sea turtle shells, coastal rocks, and ...

They were almost hunted to extinction in the 1800s. North Atlantic right whales are strange creatures due to the barnacles that grow on their heads. The barnacles attach to the whales because it ...

Celebrate the annual migration with whale walks, beach fires, chowder and wine tastings, whale-themed music and more.