Home  Preservation  Information  Foundation  Projects  Exhibit  Database  Galleries  Links  Shark Info    Facts   Preconceptions   Campaigns   Projects   Endangered Sharks   Sitemap   Preconceptions about Sharks prevent their protection There are much too many sharks... Wrong: many shark species are strongly endangered and some are even on the brink of extinction! Sharks are primitive... Wrong: Sharks are not primitive but highly specialized! Sharks are evil... Wrong: Sharks are wild animals like lions or wild boars! Sharks are large... Wrong: Most sharks are small in size! Sharks eat humans... Wrong: Each year only about 12 fatal shark accidents are registered worldwide because humans are not part of their food palette! Sharks have no relevance for the ocean's ecosystem... Wrong: Sharks are enormously important for the marine ecosystem! Sharks are monsters... Wrong: Sharks are usually very cautious and timid animals! Sharks are eating machines... Wrong: Sharks do not eat more and some times even less than other animals do! Sharks are killers...    Top |  Home  Preservation  Information  Foundation  Projects  Exhibit  Database  Galleries  Links  Shark Info  © 2020 - 2020 Shark Foundation / Hai-Stiftung Last updated: 16/06/04 20:14 / Webmaster