107K views · 915 reactions | Let’s talk about barnacles! These harmless hitchhikers are filter-feeding crustaceans, they affix themselves to various surfaces (like whales) and encase their bodies in volcano-shaped shells. The bar_1 | VIRAL F2 | Facebook

The second largest living shark species, the basking shark, feeding in the Santa Barbara Channel. 🎥: Adam Ernster Photography They are one of three filter-feeding sharks, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark, meaning they sift out small plankton (such as krill) from the water instead of relying on teeth! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR