Whales of Guerrero was built on the support of hundreds of true believers
We cannot achieve our goals without the help and support of our community!
Become a 2023-2024 Season Supporter Today
We offer whale blows, applause and our deepest gratitude to all who have made tax-deductible donations to support this project:
2023-2024 Supporters
Breach Supporters ($1000 – $5000):
- Greg and Dot Hoskin
- Barbara and Gunnar Erickson
- Jane Bardin
- Gordon and Liz Fulton
- Lory Barra
- Bert Forbes
- Chuck and Gwen Davies
- Gary and Judy Kelly
- Your name here!
Tail Lob ($500 – $999) :
- Bill Rossiter
- Trey and Kathy Brown
- Your name here!
Fin Slap ($250 – $499) :
- Merry Grissom
- Kristin Fidler
- Tim and Jan Cetto
- Your name here!
Spyhop ($150 – $249) :
- Kevin and Shannon Owen
- Andrew Rogers
- Tarrell Kullaway
- Molly Long
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Your name here!
Flukes ($1 – $149):
- Karen and Peter Locke
- Stephenie Knutson
- Jen Hecht
- Marisa Gierlich
- Grace Amoroso
- Pam Crow
- Sal Steven-Hubbard
- Brad Nahill
- Diane Ehnes
- Mary Gavila
- Therese Gietler
- Katherine Guy
- Dana Jacks
- Diana Boom
- Sid Sattler
- Kristin St. George
- Susan Wright
- Your name here!
Thank you to all who have supported us since we began in 2013:
Adrienne Klein
Alejandro Rodriguez Prudeda
Alessandra Vivacqua
Ali and Naomi Zerriffi
Ali Avendano
Alicia Retes
Alison Alstrom’s Yoga Retreat Group
Amanda Castleman
Amanda Keller
Amy Gittlemann
Amy Holman
Amy Weeden
Andrea and Andy Marks
Andrew Foster
Andy Batt Studio
Andy Wex
Angela McCallum
Anmarie Trimble
Anne Douglas
Anne Nelson
Anonymous
Aquanauts Club of Sandy High School
Arabella Dane, in honor of Clay Frick
Ariel Kempf
Asociacion para la Conservacion Ambiental de Troncones
Atlantis Riddle
Autumn Kendrick
Ava O’Laughlin
Barbara and Gunnar Erickson
Barbara Jackson and Charlie Wade
Barbara Soulsby and Ian Niven
Becky Jackson
Bill Akin
Bill Dewlaney
Bill Rossiter
Blue Runner Sportfishing
Bob Huff
Bobby and Charlie Robertson
Brad Lewis in honor of Kate Spencer
Brad Nahill
Brandy Howard
Brenda Belferman
Brian Mork
Brienne Wasmer
Brooke Minnie Burnside
Bruce Mantei
Bryce Poehlmann
Caitlin Magner
Carl Rianhard and Fernanda Souza
Carol Murdock
Carol Pearsall
Carole and Stuart Sellars
Carolyn Haury
Casita Ecovegana
Cheryl Higgins Kozicky
Christine Dixon
Christine Fitzsimmons
Christine Karawater
Christy and Sandy Price
Cindy Klinger
CJ Page
Constance Weisbroth
Craig and Marty Boeckel
Crys Peterson
D. Ann Pabst
Dan and Bria Martin
Dan Martin
Dana Jacks
Dave and Jacquie Cattanach
Dave Anderson
David Cooper
David Haury
David Leventhal
Deana Glenz
Deb Hansen and Holly Bayer
Debi O’Brien
Deborah O’Brien
Denise King
Diana Boom
Diana MonteroMelis
Diane Ehnes
Diane Winram and Gord Ellwyn
Dianne Collette
Dierdre Araujo
Dione Stolarski
Don Warnecke
Dre Davey
Effy and Richard Weisfield in honor of Sara Goldstein
Eileen Gordon
Ekaterina Smirnova
Elana Dobson
Elizabeth Aron
Elizabeth Audley
Elizabeth Horan
Elizabeth Hyer Rose
Elizabeth Ibañez
Eric and Sarah Eng
Eric Hall in honor of Yvonne Anne Marie Hall
Eva and Preet Chopra
Eve Audley
Evelyn Audley
Fast Raft
Ferd Bergholz
Friedje vanGils
Gabriela Quintero
Gary Boyer and Mike Foy
Geoff Dorn
Georgia English
Gigi Elsmore
Gina Hensley
Glenelg Country School
Gordon and Liz Fulton
Grace Amoroso
Greater Good
Greg and Dot Hoskins
Hank
Harvey Amster in honor of Michael and Shayana Amster
Heather Angell
Heidi
Hillary Glenn
Hogle Family
Hollister Family
Holly Bayer and Deb Hansen
Holly Hinson
Hugh McDonald
Ignacio Vega
In memory of Genevieve Windsor
J AlexSanger
J CDietrich
Jack Cripps
Jake & Hannah Eagle
Jane and Bob Nagel
Jane Bardin
Jen Audley
Jen Hecht and Jen Woffinden
Jen Kilcoyne
Jennifer Wedel
Jill Edwards
Jim and Susan Audley
Jim and Susan Audley, in honor of Doug Audley
Jimi Mamou
Jo Ann Fridy
Jo Falcon
Joao Gouveia
Jodi Sweetman
John Dziak
Jolene and Wayne Maes
Joseph Beckert
Joseph White
Josh Meney
Joy Gray
Juan Luna-Kelser
Julia Reodica
Julie and Bob Mills
Julie Wakeman-Linn
Juliet Eastland
Junhong Choi
JustGive
Karen and Doyle Pratt
Karen and John Sutton
Karen and Peter Locke
Karen Fegely
Karen Knoebber
Kathleen and Eric Doherty
Kathy and Trey Brown
Kathy Nordberg
Katie Pugh
Kelsey Clausing
Ken Southerland
Kendall Hassemer and Rhett Jacobi
Kevin and Shannon Owen
Khamoor Poehlmann
Kim Gilbert
Kirk
Kristen Knoebber
Kristen Knoebber in memory of Stephanie Knoebber Bell
Kristin and Richard Angell
Kristina Malsberger and John Sanders
Laura Kelly
Laura Rochelois
Laura Woosey
Laurel Patrick
Len and Dione Stolarski
Leslie and Rick Johnson
Leslie Jackson Johnson and Charlie Wade
Linda and Jim Webster
Lisa Martin and Seymour Mondshein
Little Family
Logan Duin
Lois Schwennesen & Luke Lukoskie
Lori and Patrick O’Neill
Lori Denson
Lori O’Neill
Lucas Mears
Luis Gonzalez Medrano
Luke Lukoskie
Lynda O’Neill
Lynda Weinhold
Lynette Koftinow
Lynn Wong
Marc Lesser
Margie Boehmer
Mari Smultea and Dave Steckler
Mariana Salas Pinon
Marisa Gierlich
Mark and Riley Breier
Mary Preis
Mary Tagliaferri
Matthew Webber in honor of Kristen Mathes
Meerna Homayed
Meg Storey
Melissa Robertson
Mercedes Oliveros and Dieter Paas
Meredith Dittmar
Merry Grissom in honor of Clara Carter Grissom
Mia and Wesley Patrick
Michael Amster
Michael Amster, in honor of Shayna Amster
Michael Joyce
Michael Olsen
Michael Reppy
Mike and Donna Dee
Mike Gannon
Mike Loy
Mike Olsen
Misty Post and Kevin Ward
Myra Clements
Natan Zaidenweber
Nathan Roder
Nick Wolf
Nicole Lampe
Nirit Peer
Nisa Stroh
Nova Boyce
Pablo Mendizabal
Pat and Bob Grandinetti
Patricia Sullivan
Patti Bateman
Patty Ginochio
Paul Burke
Playa Viva
Prasad Cuisine
Rachel Bennett
Randy and Meredith Dittmar
Randy Eskelin
Rayne Legras
Rebecca Busato
Reimann Family
Rhonda Dorsett
Ricardo Rendon Cepeda
Richard Brooks
Rita and Eugen Hepting Sanchez
Robbie
Robert and Chase Miner
Robert Huff
Robin Baird
Robyn Hodges
Ron and Liam Bodkin
Rona and Clay Edmunds
Rona Edmunds and the yogis of Playa Blanca
Roz Topolinsky
Ruggiero Family
Sal Steven-Hubbard
Sallie Baierlein
Sallie Seltzer
Samaria Jaffe
Sandra and Frank Mendel
Sarah Knoebber
Sarah Lehn
Sarah Steven-Hubbard
Sean O’Feery and Nieka Rahe
SEE Turtles
Shannon Coburn
Shannon Malone
Shari Chapman
Sharon RyalsTamm
Sharon Wood
Sherry Griggs
Sofia Rodriguez Pruneda
Soren Chopra
Spencer Jackson
Squishymedia
Staci Southwick
Stephan Williams
Stephanie Spencer
Stephen Schieberl
Stuart Sellers
Sue Yasko and Benita
Summer Corwin
Sushanth Illuri
Sustenta
Tarrell Kullaway
Tatjana Dzambazova in memory of Maisha, RDC
Teri Jackson-Sattler
Terra Hanks
Terri and Chris Lampe
Tess Stewart
The Schieberl Family
Tim and Jan Cetto
Tim and Sharon Marriot
Tobias Gelston
Tommy Hanks
Travel Graphics International/Stuart Sellars
Trent and Lori Keller
Trisha Allex
Tristan Naramore
Vicky Robin
Vivekanandan Kannan
Waite Real Estate
Wayne and Jolene Maes
Weissman Family
Wendy Donohue
William Akin
William and Julie Wagner
Yolanda Hary
Yoori Yoori
Local partners in project development, sponsorship and actualization:
Dept. Environment Zihuatanejo; Capitania del Puerto Zihuatanejo; Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes Zihuatanejo; H. Ayuntamiento de Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Guerrero Mncpl Regicuria de Turismo y participacion social; Instituto Municipal de Ecologia; Mexican Navy; Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero Unidad Academica de Turismo; Dept. of Environmental Education of the Municipal Gvt. in Zihuatanejo; Asociacion de Hoteles de Ixtapa Zihuatanejo; Dive Zihua; LOOT; Ecocasita Vegana; Ecotianguis Sanka; Zihuatanejo Sportfishing Coop; Petatlan Tourist Coop; Barra de Potosí Fishing Coop; La Union Fishing Coop; Cooperativa de Ecoturismo Barra de Potosi; Cooperative de Ecoturismo Zihuatanejo; 12 schools in Barra de Potosí, Juluchuca, Petatlan, Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Troncones, La Mahajua; Barra de Potosi Comisario; Library Barra de Potosí; Amigos de Playa Blanca; Friends of Troncones; Playa Viva; Gente Viva S. de R.L. de C.V.
Additional groups who support and inspire us:
- Oceanic Society and SEE Turtles: Our citizen science research expeditions and volunteer vacations come through Oceanic Society and SEE Turtles– Join Us!
- Playa Viva
- Smultea Environmental Services
- Cascadia Research Collective
- Mamíferos Marinos de Oaxaca, Biodiversidad y Conservación Asociación Civil (MMOBiDiC A. C.)
- Ecología y Conservación de Ballenas (ECOBAC)
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Departamento de Ciencias
- Amigos de Animales
- Dive Zihua
- LOOT
- Adventours
- Eco Tianguis Sanka
- American Cetacean Society
- Zihuatanejo Department of the Environment
- The Mexican Navy
- Society for Marine Mammalogy
- Wildlife Without Borders
- Jen Kilcoyne Design: The genius behind the certificates of appreciation and Just a Fluke Thing sticker designs, who donated her time and talent to make this project look yummy and beautiful.
- Blank Eye: Patrick Weishampel of Blank Eye Studios donated his time and talent not only to shooting the pilot fundraising video for this project but also procured and lovingly prepared 47 lbs of carnitas for the Portland-based donor appreciation party. He is a hero to us.
- NOAA SPLASH project
- Andy Batt Studio: Super genius photography and video team, Andy Batt, Therese Gietler and their talented crew took portrait pictures of us that we love and are proud to share when it was important to have high quality professional pictures all of a sudden. And THEN, they saved the day when our photo processing database became corrupt. We are lucky lucky people to have them as friends and colleagues!