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Thresher Sharks
Thresher Sharks in Malapascua Philippines
Malapascua is the only place in the world where the magnificent thresher sharks can easily be seen on a daily basis, so come and see these amazing creatures in action! Malapascua is known as one of the best shark diving locations in the Philippines. Sharks seen here include White Tips, Black Tips, Bamboo, Nurse, Cat, Hammerheads, and the magnificent Thresher Shark
What ARE Thresher Sharks?? Thresher sharks are about 6m in length, with 1/3 to 1/2 of that length being their scythe-like tail. They normally live in deep water and are nocturnal (night creatures), so are not often seen by divers. Although they are seen occasionally in other locations around the world, there are no known places anywhere else they can be seen so regularly. Malapascua is one of these places. They have very small, sharp teeth and very big eyes to see in the dark. They eat squid and schooling fish such as herring and mackerel and it is thought that they use their tails to “corral” the fish into denser schools. The tail may also be used to stun the fish. They will sometimes “breach” and can jump completely out of the water. The thresher shark, or Alopias pelagicus is a type of mackerel shark or Lamniformes. In German it is known as Der Gemeine Fuchshai, or fox shark. The threshers grow up to a length of 5-6 meters, about half of which is the huge scythe-like tail for which it is named. They are not generally considered dangerous to man.
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