Thanks to sharks, the pearl island in the Philippines revived miraculously

After heavy devastation from Typhoon Haiyan, a famous resort island in the Philippines has been revived thanks to the ferocious sharks hiding in the deep sea.

In November 2013, the Philippines suffered a terrible sweep from Typhoon Haiyan. With the strongest winds of up to 310km / h, it has caused heavy damage that left 7,000 people dead and missing, nearly 30,000 injured, millions of people homeless and many property losses estimated at over 2 billion USD.

Malapascua - a small resort island in the Philippines is one of the areas most affected when it is located right on the path of the storm: All houses are destroyed, boats are washed away, electricity and inter-information Peanuts completely paralyzed.

In the eyes of many people, this tourism land will take a long time to recover or attract tourists.

However, Malapascua Island was miraculously resurrected by a savior whom few knew. That is a shark with a thresher shark name.

Malapascua Island was heavily devastated after Typhoon Haiyan.

This dangerous animal lives in the waters around Malapascua island and is quite small in size, only about 3m long. Every morning, sharks return to Monad Shoal's submerged island area to "bathe" or move gently.

Like other animals, the "tail dam" fish is also caught by many other parasites outside the body.

And coincidentally, around the sinking area of ​​Monad Shoal Island is home to many fish stocks - a species of fish that "cleans" the parasites on larger marine species.

Besides, around the sinking area Monad Shoal is always hidden deep waters with large sardines living.

Therefore, the area has become an ideal place to live for a "tail-dam" shark when it has a plentiful food source, close to the " public bathhouse" area it frequents.

The "tail dam" shark uses its tail as an effective hunting weapon.

Since 1999, Monad Shoal Island Submerged Area has become an ideal destination for those who want to admire the power and majesty of the ocean "lord" .

Every morning, visitors just take a boat to the area and dive to the bottom of the sea to observe the particular shark.

People also do not need to use bait or iron cages protected by sharks that only come here for the purpose of "bathing " so often behave fairly if not teased.

Malapascua Island regularly welcomes a large number of tourists who enjoy watching the shark in the ocean with their own eyes.

Tourist shark is one of the bright spots to attract tourists in the island of Malapascua. And now, it is the savior for the economy of this deserted land.

Although the facility was still heavily devastated after Haiyan super typhoon, the Malapascua islanders were able to use the remaining boats to take tourists to see the sharks.

Currently, most of the economy on Malapascua Island revolves around the "tail dam" shark and the islanders also began to consider the shark as an integral part of everyday life.

Many fishermen also give up hunting for sharks and move on to be a diving instructor or fight to protect ocean creatures.

Renato Reuyan, a resident, said: "In the past, sharks were nothing to us. When we catch sharks, we will be extremely happy. Every night I can catch more than 10 sharks. different.

However, I realized its importance after the island was swept by Typhoon Haiyan. I'm currently a diving instructor. If there are no sharks, I will not have income, my family will have nothing to eat. The more sharks, the more visitors, and the more money I earn. "

Although facilities are still heavily devastated, it still does not prevent the footsteps of tourists who like to explore the ocean.

Although the people of Malapascua Island have seen the importance of sharks, many fishermen from other regions continue to come here to catch illegally.

"They catch sharks to serve Asian markets, mainly China.

Each year, more than 100 million sharks are captured worldwide, the number of "tail-dam" sharks can reach millions. "

More remarkably, the "tail-dam" shark needs nearly 10 years to mature and only produce about one to two babies per year. If it continues to be caught in the same quantity, the shark will surely be extinct in the near future.

Just by flicking the tail lightly, this small shark can cause the surrounding victim to be temporarily stunned and forced to lie dormant.

To protect the "tail dam" shark that lives around the sinking area of ​​Monad Shoal as well as its livelihoods, the people of Malapascua Island have set up 24/7 patrol teams to drive away a series of ships. Illegal shark fishing.