Sponsor A Shark

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 nicole@marinecsi.org

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 – Contact us for pricing

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 nicole@marinecsi.org