The barnacle destroyer 😱 . . . #funfacts #reelsfacebook | Deep Senses

Trio the Sea Turtle’s Barnacle Removal! 🐢🪸 Trio was transferred to The Turtle Hospital on February 21st with seven other juvenile green sea turtles that were stranded in northern Florida due to cold stunning. Trio was heavily encrusted in barnacles and had critical blood levels upon arrival. His blood glucose is starting to stabilize, and his uric acid is slowly coming down, allowing Dr. Terry to remove the barnacles. ❤️‍🩹 Trio has a long way to go in rehabilitation. He has abscesses on his s

A barnacle opens its shell and uses its feathery feet to filter plankton from the water. A sea star breathes and smells with its toes. It can also walk without bones or true muscles. Have you ever seen this? #barnacle #plankton #seastar #oceanlife #marinebiology | Real Wild