Image by Patou Ricard via Pixabay Thresher sharks (family Alopiidae) are immediately recognizable by their extraordinarily long tail fins, which can be as long as their bodies. Despite being large ...

The three species of Thresher Sharks—Common (Alopias vulpinus), Pelagic (Alopias pelagicus), and Bigeye (Alopias superciliosus)—all share this preference for solitude, patrolling the open ocean alone ...