Scientists have captured gripping vision of remora fish, also known as suckerfish, releasing and re-attaching to a humpback whale.
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The footage, captured by camera tags attached to the whales, offers insights into some of the relationship quirks between whales and remora. Like humans, whales constantly shed dead skin, and in the footage, remora can be seen eating it
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