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...
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