Health   SHARKS ARE DANGEROUS, BUT ONLY WHEN THEY ARE DEAD!   They belong either in the ocean or on the harzardous waste dump!   Isn't it ironic that shark fin soup, which is believed to be an aphrodisiac, can actually make people infertile because of the high methyl-mercury content?   Read More    Common Sense   Swimming with sharks is one of the most exiting things I have ever done. It is a feeling of going into another world; their world, and that is what we seem to forget so often. Whenever we enter the water we are in their world, not in ours. We are guests and should behave with the necessary respect...   Read More		September 9, 2010 Search SharkProtect.com:     Help Welcome Biography Jaws Of Life Shark Alarm Common Sense Health Shark Dictionary Species & Families The Media Friends Guestbook Links Contact Me   Jupp Kerckerinck is available to talk to your group about sharks.   For an interesting addition to your school, club or special event Contact Me today. Email-A-Friend About SharkProtect.com! If you would like to tell someone about SharkProtect.com, drop them a line right now. Join the SharkProtect.com Mailing List Let me periodically send you news & events from the shark community. Shark Dictionary   My fascination with sharks began during my first shark dive in the Pacific with my daughter Philipa. After the dive I read every book I could find on sharks. There was one book, however, that I could not find anywhere...a vocabulary of shark terminology. So here is my version, which hopefully will enable you to understand them a little better. # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (Click on a letter above for a list of associated dictionary words and phrases) - Lamniformes - Lateral - Liver - Longline - Lorenzini - Luminence Lamniformes   7 families, 18 genera, 57 species L. include some large and some rare bizarre forms; they include the Great White shark, cat sharks, thresher, crocodile, mako and porbeagle sharks. Most attain a length of over 4 meter (12 ft), but some, like the crocodile shark, only reach a length of 3 feet. I welcome suggestions for additions to my shark dictionary. If you would like to contribute, please Contact Me. Join Mailing List   •   Email-A-Friend   •   Terms & Conditions of Use   •   Privacy Policy   •   Links   •   Contact Me Copyright © 2005-2010 SharkProtect.com. All rights reserved.