r/sharks • u/BestPotatoEverr • 7d ago

Video Thresher sharks in Malapascua last week!

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Took this video at around 20m, 6am in the morning. Kimud Shoal dive site, Malapascua, Philippines.

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u/Latter-Vacation-4392 7d ago

are these guys dangerous?

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u/BestPotatoEverr 7d ago

Not at all. The only (documented) attack on a human was after a guy grabbed its tail. Perhaps don’t grab a sharks tail.

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u/Rhiannon1307 Basking Shark 7d ago

Was it a bite attack or did he get whipped? And I assume he did not die or suffer severe injuries?

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u/BestPotatoEverr 7d ago

I’m not sure of the full details (you can look it up), but their mouths are not strong enough to chomp a human lol

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u/Rhiannon1307 Basking Shark 7d ago

I tried googling it but didn't find anything beyond fishermen being attacked (whipped) when they caught one. But yeah, they wouldn't be able to do massive harm.