Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Thresher-Sharks-from-Malapascua-27MDHUWAKV7.htmlConceptually similarThresher Sharks from MalapascuaGP1STOO9Completed★★★★★★Thresher Sharks from MalapascuaGP1STOOACompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBOMCompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBP3Completed★★★★Thresher Shark Caught in IndonesiaGP04RYTCompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBOXCompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBONCompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBOOCompleted★★★★Cebu Residents Lead Call for National Protection of Sharks in PhilippinesGP0STQBOTCompleted★★★★View AllGP1STOO8Thresher Sharks from MalapascuaTwo pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) circle a cleaning station at Monad Shoal, a popular dive site near Malapascua Island, Philippines. Every morning these sharks gather at this sea mount to get cleaned at the various cleaning stations. This has turned into a mayor tourist attraction and has helped the locals a lot with rebuilding and recovering after typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) destroyed the island on November 8, 2013.Locations:Asia-Cebu-Malapascua Island-Southeast AsiaDate:2 May, 2014Credit:© Steve De NeefMaximum size:4382px X 2921pxKeywords:Blue-Day-Fins (animal)-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Sharks-Swimming-Thresher Sharks-Underwater shotsShoot:Thresher Sharks from MalapascuaLocal government officials, coastal community representatives, environmental groups, marine scientists, resort owners, divers, and other tourism industry representatives gathered at the Cebu Provincial Capitol to make a global call for the protection of thresher sharks. The call is being made a week before delegations from different countries meet in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 17th Conference of Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) from September 24 to October 5.
