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Roam Research
fromDefector
1 day ago

What Are You Doing In There, Fish? | Defector

Remoras may harm hosts by reducing grazing, damaging tissue with suction, and entering body openings, challenging assumed mutual benefit.
Roam Research
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays' butthole,' new study reveals

Remoras sometimes enter manta rays’ cloacal openings, a behavior that appears harmful to rays but may help remoras hide, feed, or hitchhike.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
4 months ago

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is an Underwater Wonderland in Serious Danger-Why Your Visit Can Help Save It

The Great Barrier Reef faces severe threats from repeated mass bleaching driven by rising ocean temperatures, endangering coral recovery and reef ecosystems.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 months ago

In the Maldives, Luxury Takes Many Shapes

Reef manta rays gather in Hanifaru Bay, drawing conservation-minded snorkelers to the Maldives' protected Baa Atoll and its biodiverse coral reefs.
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