4.28 metres

Average size

Indo-Pacific: Much of the life cycle of the pelagic thresher shark is still a mystery, but they are know to inhabit primarily pelagic open ocean environments and are only occasionally sighted in shallow waters. They have been recorded from the surface to depths of at least 150 metres. They will ascend from deep water to feed and visit cleaning stations The pelagic thresher shark is an elusive deep water species that avoids humans and are therefore very difficult to encounter. Only one place in the world exists where it is common to see this species and that is in Malapascua in the Philippines. Divers need to be in the water early, as the sharks are most often seen at sunrise when they appear from the depths to visit a cleaning station known as Monad Shoal. Visitors from all over the world descend upon this tiny island, hoping to see the thresher shark for themselves and this tourism activity now sustains the majority of people who live in the area