In 2025 Galápagos Shark Diving contributed USD 31,523.40 to conservation: $29,311.06 to the Galápagos Whale Shark Project and $2,212.34 to Chicas con Agallas (Gill's Club).
Year by year: 2019, $4,177.70. 2020, $4,900. 2021, $20,205. 2022, $15,954. 2023, $17,248.80. 2024, $18,030. 2025, $31,523.40. The running total is more than $112,000.
Why it matters that this comes from diving at all: "Marine science in Ecuador receives very limited governmental funding. Long-term research initiatives depend heavily on private donors, international foundations, and conservation-driven tourism partnerships."
Jenny puts the reason more plainly: "Diving in the Galápagos should not only change you — it should protect what you came to see."
Source: Galápagos Shark Diving's 2025 impact report.