The Scientist spoke with marine biologist and barnacle researcher John Zardus about why turtle barnacles—previously thought to be immobile—in fact slowly travel. He thinks the answer is food. Chloe ...

This loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore in Texas covered in layer of encrustation, including barnacles in its mouth, experts discovered. Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research photo It’s common ...

Professor Natquik is Captain Barnacles' old friend. He taught Barnacles how to do field research when he was a Polar Bear Scout. Min is a red panda who lives in China beside the Yangtze River.