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Ride on a humpback whale with little sucker fish

Andrew Paul

created: Nov. 5, 2025, 8:38 p.m. | updated: Nov. 14, 2025, 12:25 p.m.

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) usually don’t travel alone. Olaf Meynecke recorded multiple videos from cameras attached to humpback whales. Credit: Griffith UniversityOlaf Meynecke recorded multiple videos from cameras attached to humpback whales. Remoras also appear to have adapted to the difficult hydrodynamics of whale travel. But despite the mutual relationship, the whales don’t appear to be the biggest fans.

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