Shark Savers thanks all of the shark advocates who have provided support for our programs. On this page, we would like to thank the following Foundations and Corporations for their generous support, and recognize our partners.
Wallace Research Foundation is a private foundation that provides support primarily for education, the environment, and medical research. The Wallace Research Foundation supports Shark Savers program to develop citizen research into shark populations.
The Triad Foundation was established to honor the legacy of the late Roy H. Park, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Park Communications, Inc. The Foundation makes grants primarily for graduate fellowships, educational programs serving children and youth, marine and tropical ecology, scientific research and human services. The Triad Foundation supports Shark Savers' Shark Fin Soup Campaign.
The RiverStyx Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2000 that seeks to reduce suffering, enhance life quality, educate, and deconstruct puritan influence through creative collaboration with under-represented organizations, causes, and populations. RiverStyx supports Shark Savers' development and its Shark Fin Soup Campaign.
The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation began making grants in 1987-88. Over the past two decades, they have emphasized partnerships, collaborations, and seed funding for new projects and organizations, fwith emphasis on conservation of natural and marine resources in North America and the Caribbean Basin.
Aggressor Fleet has been offering liveaboard diving vacations since 1984 providing SCUBA divers with the highest quality, most innovative and safest live-aboard experience possible. They offer unparalleled customer service and the most comfortable dive yachts, accessing the best diving locations around the world. Aggressor Fleet donates $30 for every guest to Shark Savers' Shark Sanctuary Program.
Dancer Fleet provides the kind of overall experience found in five star resorts with its luxury SCUBA diving liveaboard boats. Dancer Fleet donates $30 for every guest to Shark Savers' Shark Fin Soup Campaign.
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is driven by innovation and its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bombs and solid shampoo bars, LUSH emphasizes fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables and the finest essential oils. LUSH operates a strict policy against animal testing, supports Fair Trade and Community Trade initiatives, and leads the cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the consumer. LUSH products are 100 percent vegetarian, 81 percent vegan, 69 percent preservative-free and 44 percent free of wasteful packaging. LUSH has 141 locations in North America with over 700 worldwide in over 42 countries.
Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to SCUBA diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan developed the first "Aqua-Lung." Aqua Lung's growth over the last 60 years has continued with the acquisition of several leading companies allowing Aqua Lung to better serve its customers by offering a wider range of high quality diving equipment.
Suunto is a leading designer and manufacturer of sports precision instruments for diving, training, mountaineering, hiking, skiing and sailing. Suunto has channelled its engineering processes and sporting passions into designing instruments for the most challenging conditions. Prized for intuitive design, accuracy and dependability, Suunto's precise instruments help athletes at all levels analyze and improve their performance
Aqualise is the first record label dedicated to protecting the oceans. It's mission: spreading awareness through music and helping to conserve our oceans for future generations. Aquilise creates awareness for the oceans through its music and by providing a percentage of its profits to non-profit marine wildlife organizations Aqualise actively helps to contribute to the conservation of our environment.
WildAid's mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes. To achieve this WildAid uniquely focuses on raising awareness to reduce the demand for threatened and endangered species products and to increase public support for wildlife conservation. WildAid and Shark Savers are partnering on a mass-media and Internet grassroots campaign in China to curb the consumption of shark fin soup.
Misool Eco Resort was established in 2005 by a group of dedicated conservationists, divers, and adventurers. The resort is located on a private island in Raja Ampat, Indonesia and is surrounded by its own 468 sq mile Marine Conservation Area. Misool Eco Resort is Shark Savers' partner in Indonesia. Together, we led the initiative to create the 17,760 square mile Raja Ampat Shark Sanctuary.
The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science is dedicated to advancing ocean conservation through science. They conduct world-class scientific research that increases knowledge about critical threats to oceans and their inhabitants, with a strong emphasis on declining shark populations; provide the foundation for smarter ocean policy; and, establish new frameworks for improved ocean conservation.
We would like to thank our many partners, Board and staff members who participated in the creation of the Shark Savers website as well as for some of the most magnificent images of underwater and undercover photography.
Website design and production: Arcane
I’m FINished campaign credits may be seen here.
Manta Ray of Hope logo design: Joe Romeiro
Illustrations in our ‘Education’ section: R. Aiden Martin
Principal photography: Mary O’Malley, Robert Lupo Dion, John “Chip” Scarlett, Shawn Heinrichs, Douglas Seifert, Jim Abernethy, Eric Cheng, Doug Perrine, Joe Romeiro and many others.
All content, articles and downloadable files were written and produced by the Shark Savers team, except where noted.
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