Sponsor a Guadalupe Island Great White shark
MCSI’s Guadalupe Island photo-ID project has been monitoring the white sharks of Guadalupe Island since 2001. Not only does this project allows us to track the visitation patterns of individual sharks but also allows us to monitor the overall status of the population. This long time series of data allows us to examine whether the population is increasing, decreasing or stable and is a key component in the conservation and management of northeastern Pacific white sharks.
For more information on sponsoring a shark contact [email protected]
Ways to sponsor a shark:
Junior level – $25
- Full-color photo of your shark
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark you wish to sponsor including the years it has been sighted at Guadalupe Island and tracking data if available
Intermediate level – $50
- Full-color photo of your shark
- Plush shark toy
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark you wish to sponsor including the years it has been sighted at Guadalupe Island and tracking data if available
Senior level – $100
- Full-color framed photo of your shark
- Shark cookie cutter
- Plush shark toy
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark you wish to sponsor including the years it has been sighted at Guadalupe Island and tracking data if available
Guadalupe Island White Shark Field Guide
A copy of the 2020 Guadalupe Island white Shark photo-ID book, spiral bound with color photos of the 380 identified white sharks currently in the Guadalupe Island photo-ID database. Click here to order.
Executive level – $1000
Name a Great White Shark
- Naming rights to a Guadalupe Island great white shark
- Official framed photo and certificate of the newly named shark
- Sponsorship certificate with the history of the shark including the years it has been sighted at Guadalupe Island and tracking data if available
Adventure level – $15,000
- Join MCSI scientists on a scientific expedition
- Click here to contact us for more information
How to Sponsor a Shark:
To sponsor a shark please fill out the following form with the name of the shark you would like to sponsor, the name of the person you would like the sponsorship certificate addressed to, and the address you would like the package mailed to. If you prefer to have the sponsorship package sent electronically instead of sent by mail, please include an email address to send the sponsorship certificate and photo to and leave the mailing address blank. You can choose any of the Guadalupe Island white sharks in the MCSI Guadalupe Island white shark photo-ID book. Some of the most popular sharks are shown below, and the entire list of named sharks is listed below that. If you would like to sponsor a shark that was satellite tagged and has tracking data, a few of the Guadalupe Island sharks with tracking data include Bruce, Biteface, Annika, Kimmel and Gill Rakers. You can also sponsor southern California sharks that are tagged and tracked, to see which sharks are currently providing real time tracking data, check out the app Expedition White Shark. If you would like to name a shark in the Guadalupe Island white shark photo-ID database, select executive level and the name you would like to use and we will send you photos of sharks that have not been named so that you can select your shark. If you have any questions about sponsoring a shark, please contact [email protected]
Choose from one of these popular Guadalupe Island white sharks
Or you may choose to sponsor any of these sharks from the database
| Ace | Deadly Sweet | Kate-Lynn | Quetzalcoatl | Tzitzimitl |
| Agnieszka | Deana | Kayla Ann | Qurt | Ugly |
| Akeru | Deann Kay | Keiko | Rainbow | Uncle Fish |
| Alba the Brave | Deb | Keith | Ratel | Valentine |
| Alexa Marie | Deep Blue | Keli | Reb | Valkyrie |
| Ali | Devin | Kenric | Reba | Vanessa |
| Alixandrea The Great | Diz | Kevin O’Leary | Relic | Victoria |
| Amanda Meadow | Doby | Keyser Söze | Renegade | Vlad |
| Amiria | Don Julian | Kieran | Reva Divine | Walter Whiteshark |
| Amy | Donna | killer | Rhett | Wayne |
| Andrew Elliott | Dorri | Kimel | Richard | Weven |
| Andrew Thomas | Dotty | Kobe Bryant | Rio | Winston |
| Andy | Doug | La Rochelle | Ripley | Xochiquetzal |
| Annika | Dr. Bob | Lady Bolton | RJ | Yolanda |
| Apache | Drogin | Lady Viper | Rogov | Zazil Ha |
| Apollo-Orion | Duncan | Lamini | Ron Taylor | Zeppelin |
| Archangel Michael | El Diablo | Lana Rae | Ronan | Zibbo |
| Arden Grace | Emma | Laone | Ronnie | |
| Atlantis | English | Lavonne | Ropey | |
| Axel | Éowyn | Leslie | Rubia | |
| B Bomb | Erik | Lexi | Rudo | |
| Baggers | Fat Tony | Liam | Sabrina | |
| Balls | Faye | Livvy | Sad Face | |
| Bam Boo | Fightin’ Aggie | Lizzie | Sarah | |
| Barrett | Finley | Lono | Scar, Shredder | |
| Bart | Flash | Loo | Scarboard | |
| Bella | Flipkin | Low Rider | Scarlet | |
| Belt Strap | Francis T Zappone | Luca Arnone | Scarlett-Daisy (ScarD) | |
| Bent Bunnie | Freckles | Lucy | Screaming Mimi | |
| Bergvall | Freya | Lyford | Scuba Steve | |
| Big | Garmin | Mace | Scylla | |
| Big Al | Geoff Nuttall | Madonna | Seabatch | |
| Big Mac | Geri | Mandy | Seamus | |
| Big Ralph | Gertrude the Great White Shark | Mandy-moo | Serena | |
| Bite Face | Gianna | Manning | Sgt. Pepper | |
| BL Martin | Gill Rakers | Mark | Sharkforce | |
| Blaise | Gill-bert Got-freed | Mary Ellen | Sid Biggs | |
| Blue Moon | Ginger Ashley | Mau | Silenthunter Bolton | |
| Blue Steel | Gums | Maureen | Skid | |
| Bonnie Faye | Gunther | Maximilian (Max) | Skipper | |
| Breezy | Half Dome | Meadow | Slashfin | |
| Brianne of Shark | Hannibal | Meli | Slinky | |
| Brookey | Harley #15 | Michel | Smiles | |
| Bruce | Harley Quinn | Mickey | Snow White | |
| Brutus | Harry | Micks | Sophia DeRosa | |
| Bryn Penny | Harvey | Mikaela Victoria | Souri | |
| Bubba | Hawkley | Mikayla Vernon | Squire | |
| Buckethead | Hector | Mike | Star | |
| Bullet | Hefe | Milana Arnone | Stargazer | |
| Bull’s Eye | Heracles | Miranda | Stella | |
| Bumped Chin | Herman | Miss Auburn | Stephanie | |
| Buttercup | Honey | Mme Lafontaine | Stimpy | |
| Cap’n Matt | Hooper | Monika | Stormtrooper | |
| Captain Hook | Horizon | Monkey | Stormy – Erin Storm | |
| Captian Jack | Howard | Mr. A | Stouffer | |
| Carol Jean | HP Lopez | Mr. Schmidt | Stumpy | |
| Casey | Hunter | Mr. Valuelink | Suzi | |
| Catina | Husker | Myla | Sydney | |
| Chandani | Ian | Mystery | Taco Tyler | |
| Charolly Robinoa | Islander | Nacho | Tail Scratch | |
| Cheeks | Jackson Varty | Nelson | Tairua | |
| Chelsea | Jacques | Neptune | Tapikul | |
| Chicka | Janis | Newt | Tato Sovis | |
| Chris | Jasper Charlie Kennedy | Nick Jagger | Tatters | |
| Christy Lee Suny | Javier VVR | Nicole | Taylor Marie | |
| Chugey | Jenni Walmsley | Nosie | Ted | |
| ChumChum | Jenny Lynne | Oscar | Tezcatlipoca | |
| Clytie | Jette | Paola Victoria Bolton | The Great Maxwell | |
| Cody Walker | Johnny | Paul Walker | The Legend | |
| CoriB | Joker | Pearl | The Russian | |
| Cosma | Jonah | Pedro | The Squirrel | |
| Cowboy | Joshua | Pedro Rivera | The Stonefild Boys | |
| Craig Drake | Joyce | Pepi | Thor | |
| Crazy Tryss | Juddy | Persephone | Tiger | |
| Cream Puff | Julie | Pia | Tlazolteotl | |
| Criss Cross | Kaiser Wilhelm | Pierre | Tony | |
| Curly | Kaj | Pius Maximus | Top Notch | |
| Cynthia | Karrnivore | Poseidon MCW | Townsend | |
| David George | Kate Shrout | Posey | Trigger |
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Guadalupe Island White Shark Photo-ID book
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