Shark

Not unless a human is really rough with the whale and damages the whale’s delicate skin. Kissing, stroking and lightly scratching a whale is not… Read More »Can Touching A Whale Harm It?

Whale sharks. Whale sharks are characterized by their flat head, big mouth, and polka dot pattern on their backs. Each whale shark has a unique… Read More »What Shark Has Dots On It?

The ancient Greeks told stories of dolphins protecting sailors, and it even happened on an episode of Flipper. It isn’t surprising that people are fascinated… Read More »Will A Dolphin Save You From Drowning?

But — in truth — sharks in the wild very, very rarely swim with their dorsal fins exposed above the surface. Most shark species swim… Read More »Do Sharks Show Their Fins?

Although the blue shark is not considered to be aggressive, it is potentially dangerous to human beings and has been implicated in several unprovoked attacks.… Read More »Are Blue Sharks Harmless?

You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud. However, of those that chew the cud… Read More »Why Is Rabbit Not Kosher?

Any animal who has cloven hooves and chews its cud may be eaten; such animals as the camel, badger, hare and the pig then may… Read More »What Animals Do Jews Not Eat?

All segments of Judaism consider catfish a non-kosher fish, as the Torah explicitly proscribes fish that do not have both fins and scales. Do catfish… Read More »Why Is Catfish Not Kosher?

Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper. Because of this, if someone rubbed the skin from the head towards the tail, it would feel very smooth.… Read More »Are Shark Skin Smooth?

Shark skin is made of a matrix of tiny, hard, tooth-like structures called dermal denticles or placoid scales. These structures are shaped like curved, grooved… Read More »What Is The Texture Of Shark Skin?