Cristina Zenato Instagram – Today I am reposting this incredible capture by @kewinlorenzen
I saw the picture as soon as he took it but the more I look at it, the more it makes me think.
👉 Of the many years passed diving and observing creatures, the behavior, and choice, of this remora is incredible on so many levels.
👉To find safety in the mouth of the world’s second largest predatory shark.
👉to benefit not only from the protection but as a source of food while remaining safe
💯 Additionally, for me, as a perfect example of how sharks are not empty brains swimming around always looking to chomp down on something (like many still tell me that sharks are) but thinking creatures with have a role to play and a connection and interaction with the ecosystem they belong to. to find safety in the mouth of the world’s second largest predatory shark.
👇Kewin’s original post
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Who’s in there?
While taking macro images of the tiger sharks, I noticed this remora happily resting inside the mouth of Maria, one of the biggest tiger sharks on the site.
Remoras are usually found hitch hiking on sharks, as they have a mutualism symbiotic relationship. The remora keeps the shark clean from parasites, dead skin, while feeding on food scraps from the tigers meals.
You can imagine my surprise when I saw the remora sitting comfortably inside and at a later time swimming outside and resuming a more traditional position.
@isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @fourthelementdive | Posted on 14/Nov/2023 17:50:07
