In the San Ignacio Lagoon in northwestern Mexico, a warm picture of whales living in harmony with humans is often staged here.
As the last known breeding ground for gray whales in the world that has not been disturbed by human activities, the gray whales here Uncharacteristically, he especially likes to contact with human beings.
For example, he proactively surfaced to be touched by others , and would not show any aggression at all. Many tourists come here especially, and they are even listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
However, it seems that big guys like whales seem to be more or less “fascinating close” to humans. Even killer whales known as killer whales, in fact, basically do not hurt people. Many people guess why whales do. Such an incredible move, especially the gray whales in Mexico, but when we look carefully at what is on these gray whales that surfaced, perhaps we can understand why they choose to be close to humans.
The terrifying creatures parasitic on the whales make the whales tortured
We know that barnacles may come more from food shows and food bloggers. Although barnacles look very ugly and densely packed to make people shudder, this large group of creatures is a delicious seafood and is called “from hell.” Delicious food” . People who have eaten barnacles will be full of praise for the tender taste. Many people feel that it is not like the taste of a shellfish. Indeed, barnacles are not a kind of shellfish, but a kind of limestone. The shell of the arthropod.
Barnacles belong to the phylum Arthropod, Crustacea, and Barnacles. This large family has more than 500 members. There are 110 species in our country alone. The biggest feature is not only delicious, but also likes to live in dense, and extremely strong. This is also the main reason for torturing whales, so how do barnacles attach to whales?
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The whale tried everything to get rid of the barnacle
Barnacles like to bully the slow-swimming whales. Although the strong glue attached to the whale’s skin will not harm the whale, the large amount of parasites will make the whale itchy and unbearable. What makes whales even more unbearable is that these barnacles are specially found to be parasitic in some delicate and wrinkled places, such as the whale’s lips, nostrils, under the fins, around the eyelids, and even the reproductive organs.
In the gray whales of Mexico, we can see that their mouths and bodies are covered with barnacles, as well as the white marks left on their skins after the barnacles fall. Like the gray whales, marine mammals with high IQ, probably Knowing that maybe only humans with flexible hands can help them deduct unbearable barnacles.
Perhaps gray whales and other whales have many purposes for getting close to humans, but the barnacles on them are indeed a reason. However, there are many other animals plagued by barnacles in the ocean. Turtles are one of the victims , and they are covered in many cases. The barnacles make people get goose bumps, but these terrifying parasites can slowly torture sea turtles to death.