It seems remoras tend to choose particular individuals to latch onto more than others. I’ve regularly noticed individual whales and sharks possessing loads of remoras, while the others near by have almost none. Whatever the reason this nurse shark was very popular with its tag along ‘friends’ Taken while out diving with @villanautica.maldives 🩵 | Jono Allen Photography

🐋 A whale shark living in perfect harmony with his ecosystem. 🌊 ⠀⠀ It's always been deemed a symbiotic relationship by marine biologists. The remoras help keep the sharks clean and parasite free, and in turn they receive protection and mobility from the shark. There is no evidence to suggest that remoras harm the sharks in any way. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #WhaleShark #GentleGiants #OceanWonders #MarineLife | Grays Harbor Historical Seaport