About this adoption

On purchasing this lucky dip shark adoption you will be sent a unique adoption certificate and tag ID.

Your shark was fitted with a PIT tag; this type of tag does not transmit signals, but is scanned by researchers during a recapture, just like the tags used in pets. We’ll only get further information on this shark if we or other scientists catch it again. In exchange for this adoption donation, you will have the privilege of naming the shark, you will receive an adoption certificate, and if we recapture your shark, we will excitedly be in touch with an update!

We’ve tagged many sharks that were not photographed. If you would like to adopt a shark and are happy to receive an adoption certificate with a generic photo of the species tagged (not an image of the true shark tagged), we would be more than delighted to organize this for you.

** Please note you will still be adopting an individual with a unique tag number **

** There may, or may not be a photograph of your adopted shark so please do not purchase if you require an image of the actual shark tagged. **

** Your adoption certificate will be sent as a PDF to your email address **