Pelagic Thresher Shark

Photo: Albert Kang · CC BY-NC

Pelagic thresher sharks visit the cleaning stations off Cobrador's wall most reliably at dawn, when wrasse and cleaner shrimp service them in the water column above the reef. These solitary sharks use their elongated tail to stun schooling fish and are among the most visually striking megafauna in Philippine waters. Early morning dives before 7am produce the most consistent encounters.