Whale approaches boat captain in Mexico to have lice on its body removed

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Whale approaches boat captain in Mexico to have lice on its body removed
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This is not the first encounter for the boat captain, who is happy to be a whale 'groomer' too. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a video circulating on social media, a whale in Mexico’s Ojo de Liebre Lagoon is seen approaching Mr Paco Jimenez Franco’s boat and lifting its head out of the water.This is not the first encounter for Mr Franco, reported The Dodo, an American news site for animal lovers.

The lice may bring some benefits to their host by eating algae on the whale’s skin, according to Newsweek. However, they also feed on flaking skin and wound sites. “Once I removed the first one, she approached again so that I could continue to do so,” Mr Franco said.

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