Our Story

Save The Sharks is a bilingual, Latina-run 501(c)(3) shark conservation nonprofit based in South Florida.

Save The Sharks es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) bilingüe, liderada por una latina, dedicada a la conservación de los tiburones en el sur de Florida.

Founded out of passion and a deep belief that education drives change, we've spent over a decade fighting for sharks through legislation, direct action, and community-driven outreach — in both English and Spanish.

We've helped pass landmark shark protection laws in Florida, contributed to historic CITES protections for hammerheads and oceanic whitetips, removed shark fin soup from restaurant menus across the United States and internationally, and built a growing network of volunteers, citizen scientists, and advocates who refuse to stay silent.

Our mission is simple: save the sharks. Because without sharks, our oceans collapse — and without healthy oceans, nothing else survives.

We are a proud partner of 1% For The Planet.

Fundada por pasión y la convicción de que la educación impulsa el cambio, llevamos más de una década luchando por los tiburones a través de legislación, acción directa y divulgación comunitaria — en inglés y en español.

Nuestra misión es simple: salvar a los tiburones. Porque sin ellos, los océanos colapsan — y sin océanos saludables, nada más sobrevive.

Somos socios orgullosos de 1% For The Planet.

Mission

Our mission is simple; to save the sharks. We do this through many mediums, but always fall back to our core belief. We believe that people will want to help conserve something only when they truly understand the issues. This is why our ultimate goal is to educate, because without knowledge and awareness, we cannot accomplish much else.

Goals

We believe that in order to be successful at what we do, we have to be organized. Below you’ll find our three core beliefs, and any projects that we conduct fall into one of our three goals. Browse our site for more detailed info for each goal.