Exploring Dense Whale Barnacles in Underwater Footage

SCIENCE | FACTS | BEYOND | HISTORY | on Instagram: "When aquatic plants are placed in water and exposed to sunlight, tiny bubbles form on their leaves. Those bubbles aren’t air — they’re pure oxygen. Here’s what’s happening: • Sunlight hits the plant • Photosynthesis begins • Carbon dioxide is used • Oxygen is released as a by-product Underwater, that oxygen can’t escape easily, so it gathers into visible bubbles before floating to the surface. This simple phenomenon proves something powerful: ✨