Whale shark has been accompanied by the sharksuckers

It was the second dive, I had a second chance. This time, perhaps because I was a little less exuberant, the shark wasn't disturbed by my arrival, and I was able to swim alongside it as it cruised just below the surface for a several minutes. By finning steadily, I could maintain a position alongside its body and watch it as it swam effortlessly along the shore. I took some photos from this position, and from behind, but I found it almost impossible to get in front of the shark; it didn't seem to want to be overtaken.