Flying Sharks Research and Humanitarian Funds
Since 2008 a small percentage of funds raised through our services are directed towards our Flying Sharks Research Fund.
With this capital we support groundbreaking research, in-situ conservation and sustainable initiatives that drive positive change in marine ecosystems.
This translates into two opportunities:
:: STINGRAY FUND (max. 500 €) - aimed at supporting budding scientists in their early career endeavors. Funding congress registrations, plane tickets or the purchase of books are just a few examples of what this fund can finance.
:: WHITE SHARK FUND (max. 5.000 €) - aimed at supporting scientists in their research/conservation projects. Funding animal tags, scuba diving equipment and genetic tests are just a few examples of what this fund can finance.
Applications for the STINGRAY FUND run bi-annually:
- From 1st to 30th of April at 23:59 GMT.
- From 1st to 31st of October at 23:59 GMT.
Applications for the WHITE SHARK FUND run annually:
- From 1st to 31st of March at 23:59 GMT.
Please download the application forms below.
Flying Sharks Research Fund - STINGRAY application form.docx
Flying Sharks Research Fund - WHITE SHARK applicattion form.docx
These should be submitted to the following email: nuno@flyingsharks.eu.
Queries regarding the Flying Sharks Research Fund should also be submitted to the following email: nuno@flyingsharks.eu.
We take this time to sincerely thank our sponsoring clients so far. See them all listed below and feel free to send us your proposal if you'd like to apply for some funds.
Flying Sharks Research & Humanitarian Funds Sponsoring institutions - listed chronologically (most recent first):
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- Sea Life Center Blackpool - public aquarium in Blackpool, U.K.
- Tropicarium - public aquarium in Budapest, Hungary
- Prague Zoo - zoo in Prague, Czechia
- Andi's Korallenwelt - private seller aquarium in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Germany
- Sea Life Center Birmingham - public aquarium in Birmingham, U.K.
- Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo - public aquarium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Sea Life Center Brighton - public aquarium in Brighton, U.K.
- Geomar - research institution in Kiel, Germany
- Anglesey Sea Zoo - public aquarium in Brynsiencyn, U.K.
- Bristol Aquarium - public aquarium in Bristol, U.K.
- National Oceanography Centre - research instituion in Southampton, U.K.
- Sea Life Center Scarborough - public aquarium in Scarborough, U.K.
- Morefish - research project in Trondheim, Norway
- Zee Aquarium - public aquarium in Bergen aan Zee, the Netherlands
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan - public aquarium in Osaka, Japan
- Cretaquarium - public aquarium in Heraklion, Greece
- Multimar Wattforum - public aquarium in Tönning, Germany
- Houston Zoo - zoo and aquarium in Houston, U.S.A.
- Dingle Oceanworld - public aquarium in Dingle, Ireland
- Sjöfarts Museet Akvariet - public aquarium in Göteborg, Sweden
- Fiskeri Sofartsmuseet - public aquarium in Esbjerg, Denmark
- Vienna Biocenter - research institution in Vienna, Austria
- Sea Life Center Great Yarmouth - public aquarium in Great Yarmouth, UK
- University College London - university in London, UK
- Exploris Aquarium - public aquarium in Portaferry, UK
- Álvaro Costa, Marisa Baptista, Eduardo Branco, Maria do Rosário e António Correia, and others - private individuals
- Lake District Coast Aquarium - public aquarium in Maryport, UK
- Israel Aquarium - public aquarium in Jerusalem, Israel
- Fjärilshuset - public aquarium in Stockholm, Sweden
All persons & institutions listed above were donors to both our original Research Fund (2007) and also our new (2022) Humanitarian Fund.
- Sea Life Center Speyer - public aquarium in Speyer, Germany
- Zoo Basel - zoo in Basel, Switzerland
- Oresundsakvariet - public aquarium in Helsingor, Denmark
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli - public aquarium in Napoli, Italy
- Sea Life Center Scheveningen - public aquarium in Scheveningen, the Netherlands
- Sea Life Center München - public aquarium in München, Germany
- Sparos - nutrition and aquaculture company in Olhão, Portugal
- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology - research facility in Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain
- Sea Life Center Hunstanton - public aquarium in Hunstanton, U.K.
- Sea Life Center Bray - public aquarium in Bray, Ireland
- Jerónimo Martins - large food retailer from Portugal
- Sea Life Center Oberhausen - public aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany
- Ripley's Aquarium of Canada - public aquarium in Toronto, Canada
- Aquarium Wilhelmshaven - public aquarium in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- Zoo Hellabrunn - public aquarium in München, Germany
- Klimahaus Bremerhaven - public aquarium in Bremerhaven, Germany
- Lithuanian Sea Museum - public aquarium in Klaipéda, Lithuania
- Sea Life Center London - public aquarium in London, U.K.
- Akvariet pa Malmö - public aquarium in Malmö, Sweden
- Aquário Vasco da Gama - public aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal
- Sea Life Center Konstanz - public aquarium in Konstanz, Germany
- Zoo am Meer mit Nordsee-Aquarium - public aquarium in Bremerhaven, Germany
- Shedd Aquarium - public aquarium in Chicago, U.S.A.
- Moskvarium - public aquarium in Moscow, Russia
- Océarium du Croisic - public aquarium in Croisic, France
- Georgia Aquarium - public aquarium in Atlanta, U.S.A.
- Ostseestation Priwall - public aquarium in Lübeck, Germany
- Sea Life Center Porto - public aquarium in Porto, Portugal
- Sea Life Center Timmendorfer Strand - public aquarium in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
- Sea Life Center Berlin - public aquarium in Berlin, Germany
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - public aquarium in Monterey, U.S.A.
- Nordsoen Oceanarium - public aquarium in Hirtshals, Denmark
- Den Blaa Planet - public aquarium in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Loroparque - public aquarium in Tenerife, Spain
- Liverpool Museums - public aquarium in Liverpool, U.K.
- Pula Aquarium - public aquarium in Pula, Croatia
- Wilhelma - public aquarium in Stuttgart, Germany
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - public aquarium in Gatlinburg, U.S.A.
- La Cité de la Mer - public aquarium in Cherbourg, France
- Zoo Leipzig - zoo in Leipzig, Germany
- Tennessee Aquarium - public aquarium in Chattanooga, U.S.A.
- Mare Nostrum - public aquarium in Montpellier, France
- Semester at Sea - educational institution in Charlottesville, U.S.A.
- Oceanopolis - public aquarium in Brest, France
- New England Aquarium - public aquarium in Boston, U.S.A.
- Sea Life Center Benalmadena - public aquarium in Benalmadena, Spain
- Blue Planet - public aquarium in Cheshire, U.K.
- National Marine Aquarium - public aquarium in Plymouth, U.K.
- Aquarium Muséum Université de Liège - public aquarium in Liège, Belgium
- Sea Life Center Weymouth - public aquarium in Weymouth, U.K.
- Nausicaá - public aquarium in Boulogne-sur-mer, France
- Stolt Sea Farm - aquaculture facility in Múxia, Spain
- Haus des Meeres - public aquarium in Vienna, Austria
- Istanbul Aquarium - public aquarium in Istanbul, Turkey
- Oceanário de Lisboa - public aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal
- Fluviário de Mora - public aquarium in Mora, Portugal
- Kattegat Centre - public aquarium in Grenaa, Denmark
- Ozeaneum - public aquarium in Stralsund, Germany
- Tokyo Sea Life Park - public aquarium in Tokyo, Japan
- Piscimar - aquaculture facility in Ciudad Real, Spain
- Atlantis - The Palm - resort with large public aquarium in Dubai, U.A.E.
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - public aquarium in Virginia Beach, U.S.A.