Pelagic Thresher Shark

Photo: Albert Kang · CC BY-NC

Pelagic threshers rise from deep water each morning to visit cleaning stations near the top of Ticao's seamount, their extraordinarily elongated tail lobes making them unmistakable. Unlike the more famous thresher shark encounters at Malapascua, Ticao sees these animals in combination with manta rays, creating an unusual multi-megafauna experience. Encounters are best from dawn until about 9am before warming water temperatures send the sharks back to depth.