Adopt a Shark
Choose from one of the six adoption options below and get recognized as a Shark Hero!
Symbolic Adoption (no tracking)
When you symbolically adopt a shark, more of your contribution will go towards shark conservation and it is more eco-friendly!
You receive:
- A personalized certificate
- Full-color photo of your shark
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Shared Shark with Visual Tracking
Contribute to research by helping us grow our visual tagging system. This project works through all the Caribbean region and helps us understand more about the ecology and movements of sharks.
You receive:
- Full-color photo of the tagged shark
- Factsheet with information on your shark
- Sponsorship certificate
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Shared Shark with Acoustic Tracking
Contribute to research by helping us grow our acoustic tagging system. This system works with a transmitter and receptor duo that helps us track sharks even when we can’t see them! We have over 35 receivers all through the mexican the Caribbean but there are over 5,000 worlds wide, we all share our info so the chances of a shark being detected are good.
You receive:
- Full-color photo of the tagged shark
- Factsheet with information on your shark
- Sponsorship certificate
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Shared Shark with GPS Tracking
With the GPS technology you’ll be able to follow your shark in real time through your cell phone. Sharks are tagged during our planned expeditions, depending on weather and fishery ban schedules. Your adoption will depend on the number of sharks we sight and manage to tag seasonally.
You receive:
- Full-color photo of the tagged shark
- Factsheet with information on your shark
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark and tracking data if available
- Your SOSF Adopt a Shark Kit that includes a hat and t-shirt
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Adopt & Name Your Shark with GPS Tracking
The next time we tag a shark, we will add you to the first in line to the adoption list where you will get to name your own shark. With the GPS technology you’ll be able to follow your shark in real time through your cell phone. Sharks are tagged during our planned expeditions, depending on weather and fishery ban schedules. Your adoption will depend on the number of sharks we sight and manage to tag seasonally.
You receive:
- Full-color photo of the tagged shark
- Factsheet with information on your shark
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark and tracking data if available
- Your SOSF Adopt a Shark Kit that includes a hat and t-shirt
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Adopt & Join a Private Shark Expedition and GPS Tagging
Adopt a shark and enjoy a visit to Isla Mujeres with the Masters of the Seas and shark experts. During the 1-day expedition, you will accompany the team of experts on a shark tagging, monitoring and vigilance expedition. With the GPS technology you’ll be able to follow your shark in real time through your cell phone. Sharks are tagged during our planned expeditions, depending on weather and fishery ban schedules. Your adoption will depend on the number of sharks we sight and manage to tag seasonally.
You receive:
- Full-color photo of the tagged shark
- Factsheet with information on your shark
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark and tracking data if available
- Your SOSF Adopt a Shark Kit that includes a hat and t-shirt
- 1-day trip* to accompany tagging and monitoring activities with the Masters of the Seas
*Does not include travel and lodging. Only available during shark and/or monitoring season.
100% of your donation goes to fund SOS research
Adopt a Shark Now
With your shark adoption you are supporting Saving Our Sharks A.C. research in the Mexican caribbean. Research activities include monitoring, vigilance and shark tagging expeditions carried out by local researchers in collaboration with INAPESCA and the Masters of the Seas – the Kab Xok Cooperative – that have ceased shark fishing shifting their livelihoods to focus on shark conservation and ecotourism activities to guide visitors to shark diving experiences.
