A video showing a boat captain pulling parasites off a whale's head in a Mexican lagoon went viral. But a behavioral scientist told Insider that removing the parasites could actually hurt the whale.

Humans have discovered ways to get rid of old, dead skin cells – and it turns out humpback whales have made this self-care advancement, too. Whales will roll around in sandy, shallow bay areas to ...

May 18—Did you know that migrating humpback whales exfoliate, i.e. roll around on the debris on the ocean floor to remove dead skin and barnacles? Researchers at Griffith University in Australia used ...

A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to ‘roll’ around in sandy substrates to remove dead skin cells on their return journeys south to cooler ...

Ask most 16-year-olds about their dream skin care routine, and you’ll probably get an extensive list of top-of-the-line products ranging from serums to exfoliants to lotions. Humpback whales might ...