We extend our sincere gratitude to each of you for supporting white shark research throughout 2025. Thanks to your generosity, we successfully met our $25,000 matching pledge! We are extremely proud of the progress achieved this season despite challenging weather conditions, and we hope you share in that pride—your support was instrumental in making it possible. If you would like to make a donation to our 2026 season, please click the link to the right or read below for more detail.

Donations to the California White Shark Project 501 (c)(3) are tax deductible.

“30 years ago I drafted the California law that first protected white sharks, but I know the job of understanding and protecting them isn’t done.
That’s why I support this great project.”

— Burr Heneman