Diving with a Thresher Shark

  Today is double picture kinda day. Scuba diving with sharks is always a pleasure, and an exciting one at that. But some encounters are so rare that you have to travel half way around the world just for a chance to see that species. The thresher shark is one of those rarely encountered shark species.
   It is immediately recognizable from its long upper lobe on the caudal fin (tail fin). Sometimes this upper lobe doubles the length of the animal. It has been shown to be a useful tool for hunting.

  The thresher shark will speed into a school of fish, slash around its whip-like tail, and easily gobble up the stunned fish.
  In order to maximize your chances of seeing this majestic creature you have to travel to a small island in the Philippines called Malapascua Island. Nearby there is a seamount that angles steeply up from the abyss to just 40ft below the surface. A boat will drop you and your guide off, then you head down to a ledge on the steep underwater cliff about 100ft down and wait for a chance to see one of the worlds coolest sharks.


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