Join the effort to save Whale Sharks and Manta Rays!
You can become a member of the Foundation and show your ongoing support for marine conservation. An annual payment of only US$20 will help us in our efforts to protect these amazing animals. In addition you can choose to receive email updates and our biannual research newsletter. To make a donation please follow the link to our PayPal account, where you will be guided through the donation process. If you would prefer to simply receive our email newsletters please use the Subscribe link below.
“Ray of Hope” Campaign T-shirt
The international “Ray of Hope” campaign is helping to raise awareness to the issues facing Manta Rays and aiding in their conservation. Purchasing this t-shirt will not only help generate much needed funding for this important research program but wearing it will help raise awareness for the conservation of this incredible species. Freebreather, a UK based dive clothing company (www.freebreather.co.uk), has generously designed and is distributing a special edition Manta Research T-shirt in support of Andrea’s work with manta rays. 100% of the profits from the sales of the shirts will go directly into Andrea’s research program.
Sponsor a Tag!
Manta Rays and Whale Sharks are global travelers. Hence our conservation efforts for these amazing animals include painless tags. We use acoustic tags to monitor local movements, and satellite tags to track long-distance migrations. We’re getting some GREAT results from the satellite tags! The more information we collect on the movements and migrations of these animals, the greater our ability to protect them. Individuals, families and businesses now have the chance to sponsor their very own tagged whale shark or manta ray. Contact us at info (at) marinemegafauna (dot) org to find out more details!
Volunteer
We’ve partnered with All Out Africa to give people the opportunity to actively participate in our whale shark and manta ray research and conservation projects. All experience levels are catered to, and you can learn to dive or advance your qualifications during your trip. Research volunteers normally come to Mozambique for 1-2 months, although shorter or longer trips can also be accommodated.
If you’d like to learn more about this rather exciting new program, email us at volunteer (at) giantfish (dot) org for more details.
Adopt a fish
There is no greater feeling than knowing you have personally helped save one of the world’s most amazing creatures. For only US$100 our adoption package includes high-resolution photographs of your new, rather large family member, an official adoption certificate, and some of our favourite underwater photographs of adopted whale sharks and manta rays. We will also send you any new photos and information on your adopted shark or ray, either here in Mozambique, or wherever else in the world it might pop up.
In addition we’ll keep you updated on our work with our regular research newsletters and the news section on this site. To adopt, email us at info (at) marinemegafauna (dot) org. Please include your name, mailing address and your preference for the sex and name for your adoptee. We’ll email you back to arrange things further.
We guarantee that your shark or ray will not pester you for cash, will not leave the house with their room untidy, and will not annoy you by communicating solely in grunts. Nobody’s offering that deal for teenagers!
If the link below does not work correctly, our paypal email address is andrea (at) marinemegafauna (dot) org.
