MARAMING SALAMAT! THANK YOU!

This past giving season, your generous support raised over PHP 250,000 of core funding for LAMAVE. This was achieved though direct donations and from sales of the limited 10-year anniversary T-shirt. We are extremely grateful for this support and we look forward to building on the last 10 years and continuing our work to protect marine megafauna in Southeast Asia.

Giving season may be over but you can still support our work:

Direct Donation

Donor support plays a crucial part in enabling us to continue our actions to protect marine ecosystems now and in the future. Your donations—whether big or small—contribute to our core funding that can be used to buy equipment, support our programs, and provide income to skilled staff. You can donate via Paypal, GCASH, or bank transfer.

Donate Via GCASH/Bank transfer

Adopt a Manta

Foster a better future for the ocean’s majestic giants by symbolically adopting a manta.

For every adoption, you will get:

- an adoption certificate

- print-quality manta ray fact sheet

- print-quality postcard of adopted manta

Adopt a Manta Now

Sponsor a Scholar

Enable the next generation of Filipino conservation leaders through the Iskolar ng Dagat program. Whether as an individual or a group, you can provide an invaluable opportunity for Filipino youth to pursue a career in marine conservation by sponsoring a scholar’s placement, learning with us at USD 750 for 1 month.

I want to sponsor a scholar

Volunteer with Us in 2025

Be part of crucial research and conservation efforts to protect marine megafauna in the Philippines. Gain valuable field research experience to elevate your career in marine conservation.

Apply as a volunteer now

LAMAVE’s 10 Years of Research and Conservation Impact

For the past decade, LAMAVE has been focused on marine conservation in the Philippines. Our team has contributed to important research and education efforts centred on protecting manta rays, whale sharks, sea turtles, and other marine species. From collecting valuable data to advocating for better protection through policy and education, our journey has been dedicated to creating a safer, healthier ocean. Learn more about our work here.

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Two Brothers, One Mission: Protecting Whale Sharks in Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

Ery and Raul Cordova, brothers who grew up along the coast of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte, have spent over a decade working with and protecting the whale sharks that frequent their local waters. Having spent their entire lives by the ocean—near one of the largest whale shark aggregation sites in the Philippines—the brothers grew up alongside the world's largest shark. They found their passion for conservation, inspired by the awe-inspiring presence of these gentle giants.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Marine Conservationists: Stories of Resilience and Hope

The ocean nourishes us all. Its value encompasses all facets of life, from the food we eat to the livelihood of communities, and the chance to collaborate with different cultures to ensure its protection. Yet today, the ocean needs protectors more than ever, and at the forefront of this mission are motivated individuals like Fatima Clavecillas and Paolo Co, scholars of LAMAVE’s Iskolar ng Dagat program. Their journeys demonstrate how opportunity and determination can turn passion into action and dreams into change. 

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