Diver Meets A Cleaner Shrimp Who Gives Him Teeth Cleanings From Time To Time (Videos)
While diving off the shore of Hawaii, Patrick Seligman had an encounter that was equal parts strange and charming. A tiny Pacific cleaner shrimp was tucked into a rock nook, and she seemed more than willing to make his acquaintance.
Cleaner shrimp are known for picking parasites and dead skin off other sea creatures, and this one had already been busy with a moray eel before Seligman arrived. Once she was done, she turned her attention to him, and what started as a quick underwater meeting became a repeat routine.
For months, Seligman kept coming back to the same spot for another round of shrimp dentistry. Then one storm changed everything.
Isn't she so colorful...
Seligman's visits to the shrimp’s office continued for about a year, and throughout that year, Seligman's teeth had never been better.
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However, it’s unfortunate that it couldn't last forever.
The eel is having its cleaning session
After a strong storm, Seligman went for a dive and stopped to visit his friend's cleaning station, only to discover her absence. She might have moved elsewhere on the reef to continue her cleaning profession.
And if you thought underwater surprises were done, check out the captain who meets a giant whale asking for help.
The diver goes for a second teeth clean up
However, while his cleaning routine appears to have come to an end, his warm feelings for the shrimp, wherever she may be, have not faded a bit. He says that the shrimp certainly feels like a familiar friend. He also added that it is fun to take advantage of a naturally occurring symbiotic relationship.
The cleaner shrimp
It’s not every day we get to see someone (or, in this case, a shrimp) who is willing to offer us a free service that is beneficial to us. And when we receive such great service, we can’t help but go back for more, which is what this diver did.
What are your thoughts about this cleaner shrimp? If you could, would you love to book an appointment with the cleaner shrimp?
Drop your replies below.
That underwater friendship did not end the way Seligman hoped.
After watching the shrimp vanish, see what happens when a man drops GoPro-equipped salmon to ocean depths.
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