Shark Conservation

Shark conservation organizations are working to confront the threats facing sharks and rays.

Below, you will find links to organizations that protect sharks and links to news articles about shark conservation.

Featured Shark Conservation Groups

Our trips and expeditions benefit several shark conservation organizations, including:

Foundation for the Protection of Marine Megafauna: Created to research, protect and conserve the large populations of marine megafauna found along the Mozambican coastline. 

ECOCEAN: The ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks. The library is maintained and used by marine biologists to collect and analyse whale shark encounter data to learn more about these amazing creatures.

Wildlife Conservation Society (Belize): To assess and promote the conservation of the marine environment of Belize, WCS founded the Glover's Reef Marine Reserve Station.

Other Shark Conservation Organizations

These organizations help protect sharks and rays:

Shark Advocates International

SeaStewards (San Francisco)

Pretoma Shark Conservation Program (Costa Rica)

Links & Articles

USA Today: US passes bill banning shark finning (Dec 10)

Manta Ray Viewing Guidelines

Whale Shark Code of Conduct

SF Chronicle: California Bans Shark Fin Soup (Oct 2011)

Contact us for more information about shark conservation.