Unusual friendship

May 30, 2024

A elderly diver from Japan has been friends with a massive predatory fish named Yoriko for over 35 years, who resides in the vicinity of an underwater temple. In the late 1980s, Hirohuki Arakawa saved a malnourished sheephead wrasse from starvation by feeding it crabs until the fish recovered. Ever since then, Yoriko swims over to greet Arakawa whenever she hears a gong, allowing herself to be petted and even kissed.