Wildlife
Goose barnacles are odd-looking crustaceans usually found in quite deep water. Occasionally they can be found on debris that has become dislodged from the sea bed and washed up on the shore. They are found in oceans the world over, except in Arctic regions.
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Beached barnacles
Driftwood covered in goose barnacles washes up on the Scilly Isles.
Driftwood covered in goose barnacles washes up on the Scilly Isles.
Goose or barnacle?
In the Middle Ages people believed barnacle geese hatched from goose barnacles.
In the Middle Ages people believed barnacle geese hatched from goose barnacles.
Extreme coastal foraging
Often without a rope for safety Angel and Javier risk their lives on the Galician coast to collect sought-after goose barnacles – a highly prized delicacy.
Often without a rope for safety Angel and Javier risk their lives on the Galician coast to collect sought-after goose barnacles – a highly prized delicacy. Few dare work when it’s this rough. But the more extreme the conditions, the greater the rewards. And they have to move fast as their quarry is only exposed at low tide.
The Goose barnacles can be found in a number of locations including: Europe, Mediterranean, United Kingdom. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
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Goose barnacles (order Pedunculata), also called stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone.
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