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Take a remora-eye ride on the back of a whale

Gail P Sherman
Nov 10, 2025
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Remoras, also known as “sucker fish,” spend most of their adult lives sticking to the backs of sharks, whales, and other marine animals. In this video, you can see the wild ride from the perspective of the remoras, as the fish are repeatedly knocked off and latch back on.

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