Diving with Thresher Sharks on Kimud Shoal July 1,2, 2025

Every morning the Thresher Sharks come up from the depths to visit the cleaning wrasses on Kimud Shoal to rid themselves of parasites. We made two dives each on the mornings of July 1 and 2nd. Below are some photos from the first day, to see the rest, go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uT3e25fqp5Vdgfqp6 We're not allowed to use strobes or vidow lights for these dives on Kimud Shoal out of concern for scaring the large, sensitive eyed, Thresher Sharks. So all of these photos are with natural light. Things were slow to beging with and in between visits by Thresher Sharks so here's some of the other denisons of the shoal. Below is a claeaning station with a grouper.

Phillip found this White Eyed Moray. Below:

Phillip enjoyed meeting a Scorpionfish, below:

Eventually we started getting some passes by the amazingly beautifu Thresher Sharks. They were larger than I expected, 10-12 ft long, though half of it is tail which they whip small fish and squid with to disable them and then devour them. It's a rough neighborhood down there! Below:

During a break in the Thresher Shark visits we were entertained by a Day Ocotoopus whose territory is near one of the shark cleaning stations. Thanks to our sharp eyed guides Aries and Cian spotting them.They are between 2 and 3 ft across. Below:

The second day diving with ths Threshers also started a bit slow. We enjoyed seeing a Moray eel exploring the area, below:

Things picked up when Russ got paid a visit, below:

We had a pause in the action so we enjoyed some more time with the resident Day Octopus, below:

Then the action became intense, very exciting. The Thresher Sharks are obviously curious and come by to check us out while getting cleaned by wrasses, which you can see in some of the photos below:

Cian is lying low as a Thresher makes another approach, below:

A final very close pass with this beautiful glistening silver Thresher coming in close and passing right between Barbara and I, and we were only maybe 10 ft apart. Wonderful climax to our Thresher Shark encounters. Below:

Here's the link for all the photos on our great second day diving with Thresher Sharks on Kimud Shoal: https://photos.app.goo.gl/cxhp3f92AZypHT1X8