Remora clings to sea turtle for 19 minutes during Costa Rica nesting
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·1 viewsA mother sea turtle arrived at a Costa Rican beach to lay eggs with a remora, or suckerfish, attached to her shell. Researchers observed the fish remaining on the turtle for a remarkable 19 minutes, even displaying gill movement while briefly out of water. Scientists carefully monitored the unusual encounter before returning the remora to the sea. The fish swam away swiftly once released, surprising onlookers with its apparent resilience after the extended time ashore.
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