The Tresher shark
Malapascua - Philippines - June 2017 The pelagic thresher ( Alopias pelagicus ) is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae; this group of sharks is characterized by the greatly elongated upper lobes of their caudal fins. The pelagic thresher occurs in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, usually far from shore but occasionally entering coastal habitats. The smallest of the three thresher species, the pelagic thresher typically measures 3 m (10 ft) long and about 70 Kg weight . Malapascua - Philippines - June 2017 Malapascua is about the only place in the world where recreational divers can encounter Thresher Sharks on a near daily basis. Thresher Sharks are natural deep dwellers, spending the vast majority of their time at depths well below recreational (40 meters) and often Technical diving limits (deep dive world record by the Egyptian Ahmed Gabr at 305 meters - more t...
