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Slide Our Mission about us Supporters Ocean Media Partners Our Team Read the Story Sharks are fundemental species for the well-being of our marine ecosystems. Regulators of
Equilibrium arrow_forward_ios

arrow_forward_ios Our Mission about us Supporters Ocean Media Partners Our Team about us Our Mission Our Team Partners Ocean Media Supporters arrow_forward_ios ©Enrique Uribe

Slide Co-Founder Marine Biologist and Master in Marine Resources Management Andrés López Co-Founder Marine Biologist and Master in Wildlife Conservation and Management Ilena Zanella
Scientists and marine biologists, Ilena Zanella and Andrés López, both of whom share a deep passion and love for the ocean and its inhabitants, had a vision to help protect and restore our critically damaged ocean.

More than a decade later, the organisation grew with dedicated supporters around the world, all trying to achieve one thing, protect our ocean and restore it to where it can thrive once again. We are on a mission
to protect and conserve
our ocean and the
wildlife it holds, through education and scientific research. “While I was diving among hammerhead sharks in Isla del Coco, I discovered that protecting them was my true calling”  “My passion for sharks came
from my passion for the ocean. For me, the ocean is peace, and the blue gives me tranquility,”

Slide 4.210.3 PROTECTED AREA Hectares Conserved TRAINED & TAUGHT 400 + Government Personnel  TAGGED SHARKS 2000 + Marked and Protected PROVIDED EDUCATION 5000 + Children and Students Our Impact

Slide Marine Biologist and Master in Marine Resources Management Co-Founder Andrés López Co-Founder “My passion for sharks came from my passion for the ocean. For me, the ocean is peace, and the blue gives me tranquility.” Andrés López Marine Biologist and Master in Wildlife Conservation and Management Co-Founder Ilena Zanella We are on a mission to protect and conserve our ocean and the wildlife it holds, through education and scientific research. “My passion for sharks came from my passion for the ocean. For me, the ocean is peace, and the blue gives me tranquility,” “While I was diving among hammerhead sharks in Isla del Coco, I discovered that protecting them was my true calling”  More than a decade later, the organisation grew with dedicated supporters around the world, all trying to achieve one thing, protect our ocean and restore it to where it can thrive once again. Scientists and marine biologists, Ilena Zanella and Andrés López, both of whom share a deep passion and love for the ocean and its inhabitants, had a vision to help protect and restore our critically damaged ocean.

Slide PROTECTED AREA 4.210.3 Hectares Conserved TRAINED AND TAUGHT 400+ Government Personnel  TAGGED SHARKS 2000+ Marked and Protected PROVIDED EDUCATION 5000+ Children and Students Our Impact

Slide Passion for the Ocean There is only one ocean on our planet, and every living thing is connected with the ocean.
A live ocean is a live planet.
Alive Ocean, is our Ocean. Passion for the
Ocean There is only one ocean on our planet, and every living thing is connected with the ocean. A live ocean is a live planet.

Slide ©Enrique Uribe Slide ©Edwar Herreno Slide ©Rolbin Garcia They are responsible for keeping our marine ecosystems healthy and balanced. With a dramatic decline in their numbers in the last few decades, Ilena and Andrés decided to dedicate their lives to creating much needed solutions for the complex challenges our oceans face, while also educating people, teaching basic understanding of ocean systems and showing why we must protect them. Top predators of the Ocean Sharks are a keystone species and fundamental for the well-being of our marine ecosystems. Top predators of the Ocean They are responsible for keeping our marine ecosystems healthy and balanced. With a dramatic decline in their numbers in the last few decades, Ilena and Andrés decided to dedicate their lives to creating much needed solutions for the complex challenges our oceans face, while also educating people, teaching basic understanding of ocean systems and showing why we must protect them. Sharks are a keystone
species and fundamental for the well-being of our marine ecosystems. navigate_before navigate_next

Slide Co-Founder Ilena Zanella Andrés López Co-Founder Sustainability Program Enrique Uribe Sustainability
Program Adriana Naranjo Investigation & Education Investigation  Program Jorge Berrocal Investigation 
Program Anja Jecl Graphic Designer Charles Pettit Social Media Lucía Rodríguez Investigation & Education We are scientists, divers, photographers and ocean lovers, who are working together with one common goal: protect our Ocean, our Planet. Our Team We are scientists, divers, photographers and ocean lovers, who are working together with one common goal: protect our Ocean, our Planet.

"Jacque Cousteau" Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become 
global garbage cans. Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans. "Jacque Cousteau"

Slide But all is not lost yet. Our ocean can thrive again if we act now with the strength of the people, and the power of communities. We must all stand together as one, to protect the ocean and the life it holds and nourishes. Our ocean is
in trouble and we should be worried Our ocean is in
trouble and we should
be worried But all is not lost yet. Our ocean can thrive again
if we act now with the strength of the people, and the power of communities. We must all stand together as one, to protect the ocean and the life it holds and nourishes.

©Charles Pettit ©Charles Pettit ©Andres Berrocal ©Andres Berrocal ©Edwar Herreno

Slide Our Partners Our success with conservation projects depends on the support of our partners who believe in our work and share with us a vision for a healthier and cleaner ocean.

Slide Ministry of Environment and Energy Costa Rica For Strengthening the Shark
Sanctuary Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) For Education, Research and Capacisty building Coastguards, Ministry of Security of Costa Rica For Improving the Marine
Protection ©Enrique Uribe ©David García ©Andres Berrocal

Slide We work closely with
conservation groups who share our vision for conserving and protecting our oceans!

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1st-Hammerhead-slide ©Enrique Uribe 2nd-island-slide ©David Garcia Tiger-cocos ©Andres Berrocal navigate_before navigate_next Coastguards, Ministry of Security of Costa Rica For Improving Marine Protection Ministry of Environment and Energy Costa Rica For Strengthening the Shark Sanctuary Cocos  Marine Conservation Area  (ACMC) For Education, Research and Capacity building  Our Partners We work closely with conservation groups who share our vision for conserving and protecting our oceans! Our success with conservation projects depends
on the support of our partners who believe in our work and share with us a vision for a healthier and
cleaner ocean.

Slide Edwar herreno France Andrés Berrocal Costa Rica Slide Enrique Uribe Costa Rica Rolbin GARCÍA Costa Rica Slide Charles Pettit Australia Luis Fallas Costa Rica Slide David GARCÍA Costa Rica Diego Meijas Costa Rica navigate_before navigate_next Ocean and Nature Thanks to the incredible work of photographers, we are able to bring you closer to the amazing and threatened marine wildlife.  Media See the photographers who have donated
their work to our website and programs.

Edwar & Andrés Edwar herreno France Andrés Berrocal Costa Rica Enrique-rolbin Enrique Uribe Costa Rica Rolbin GARCÍA Costa Rica Charles - David Charles Pettit Australia Luis Fallas Costa Rica Diego-meijas David GARCÍA Costa Rica Diego Meijas Costa Rica Media Ocean and Nature photographers Thanks to the incredible work of photographers, we are able to bring you closer to the amazing and threatened marine wildlife.

See the photographers who have donated their work to our website and programs. navigate_before navigate_next

Slide Supporters We are reliant on our committed community of supporters – our achievements would not be possible without them.

Slide The kind support that Misión Tiburón receives from the business community, donors, partners and individuals who want to make a difference for our ocean.

We are grateful for the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations who share our belief. Make a difference to the lives of sharks today! Get Involved We can make a difference
for the ocean together. Make a difference to the lives of sharks today! We can make a difference for the ocean together. Get Involved The kind support that Misión Tiburón receives from the business community, donors, partners and individuals who want to make a difference for our ocean.
 We are grateful for the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations who share our belief.

Slide Take Action Donate With your support we implement scientific studies, including tagging programs, to identify critical habitats for sharks. Support Research Donate Help us fight climate change by protecting the mangrove, the fundamental habitat for sharks where they live and feed. Fight Climate Change Take Action Now Donate Includes a tag for a Hammerhead shark. You will receive an image and information about the tagged shark. Tag Your Shark Together, let’s restore our greatest reservoir of life on earth. You can now help to create a healty ocean by directly supporting any of our projects. Together, let’s restore our greatest reservoir of
life on earth.

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