Where and when to see thresher sharks
Recognised by their enormously long tails, thresher sharks live in deep water and rise to shallower cleaning stations around dawn. Malapascua in the Philippines is the one place they are seen almost daily.
This guide documents sightings in 3 Good Dives regions. The most regions are in peak season in October–December.
Thresher sharks sighting calendar
Calendar months, every year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep South MaldivesMaldives | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Peak | Peak | Peak |
| MalapascuaPhilippines | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Southern Red SeaEgypt | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.
Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.