The mix of oxygen isotopes in the shells of barnacles that latch on to baleen whales may divulge how whale migration routes have changed over millions of years.

“Some barnacles can boast a phallus eight times the length of their owners,” the author writes. If a barnacle were the same size as the blue whale, its penis would clock in at 640 feet.

Migration is an integral part of whale ecology. Many whales spend summers feeding in cold waters, then move to warmer tropical waters to breed. The demands of long distance migration has played a ...

The grey whale, sometimes called the “knuckle back whale,” is one of the ocean’s most rugged travelers. In this video, we dive into what makes this species so unique - from its bumpy back ...

A Southern California whale-watching captain on Tuesday encountered a well-known humpback whale that lingered near his boat as if enjoying the camaraderie. But what also stands out in Dominic ...

Starr said in the post the whale was covered with barnacles. "It is believed that adult Humpback whales can have up to a 450kg of them on their bodies—that's a lot of free riders!

Whale Barnacles Can't Keep a Secret and More Breakthroughs Barnacles record where they've been, a win in the war on plastic pollution, and climate-controlling…corn?