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  • Adopt a High Seas Heroes Shark

    Adopt a High Seas Heroes Shark

    Adopt one of our set of High Seas Heroes sharks and support our Big Shark Pledge campaign. Join us on our mission to secure the future for high-seas sharks. Read more

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Adopt A Shark

Know someone crazy about sharks? Adoptions make the perfect gift! We'll send them a 'jawsome' adoption pack, so they can learn all about their shark.

You’ll also be helping to fund vital shark research. It's a win win!

We have two options when you adopt a shark with us: Printed (UK only) and Digital (Worldwide)



Your printed adoption pack includes:

  • Personalised Certificate
  • Factsheets - learn all about your amazing shark & research project
  • A4 Poster
  • Bookmark
  • Set of Shark Postcards

Your digital adoption will be emailed to you and will include:

  • Personalised Certificate
  • Link to your digital adoption pack

By selecting a digital adoption pack, more of your money can go directly into shark conservation. It is more eco-friendly too!


A WHOLE SHIVER OF SHARKS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!

Sharks are difficult to keep track of because they live deep in the ocean and travel great distances. So our adoptions work a little differently to many others. Instead of adopting one individual shark, you'll be adopting many by helping to fund vital research projects and campaigns.

To help you choose your shark click on the images below to find out why we think each one is so awesome:

Adopt a High Seas Heroes Shark

Adopt a High Seas Heroes Shark

Adopt one of our set of High Seas Heroes sharks and support our Big Shark Pledge campaign. Join us on our mission to secure the future for high-seas sharks. Read more

Published: 17th November, 2022

Updated: 1st March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

Adopt a Basking Shark

Adopt a Basking Shark

Adopt a Basking Shark and help fund our Basking Shark Project, helping Basking Sharks in the Northeast Atlantic. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2021

Updated: 9th February, 2023

Author: Hannah Tarrant

Adopt a Whale Shark

Adopt a Whale Shark

Adopt a Whale Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Whale Shark research in the Maldives. Read more

Published: 16th July, 2021

Updated: 3rd January, 2023

Author: Hannah Tarrant

Adopt a Great White Shark

Adopt a Great White Shark

Adopt a Great White Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Great White Shark research in the USA. Read more

Published: 15th July, 2021

Updated: 9th February, 2023

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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