A seal at the New England aquariumJoin the Aquarium's Proud Parent Program and help us feed and care for the animal of your choice for one year. Your tax-deductible donation helps us support the daily cost of animal care, our animal breeding program, and our conservation research programs. 

You can sponsor an animal online or call 617-973-6554 for more information. Sponsorships are available for many Aquarium species, with a special program for North Atlantic right whales. When you sponsor an animal:

  • You receive a certificate of sponsorship, a fact sheet on the animal and other benefits according to gift level.
  • You may be invited to a special Proud Parent Event with the aquarists, go behind the scenes at the Aquarium and more.
 
Sponsorship levels
Benefits
$35
$60
$125
$250
$500
$1,500
Animal photo certificate
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Animal fact sheet
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Window cling
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Quarterly e-newsletter
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Behind-the-scenes tour for two
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Animal Proud Parent Event invitation for two
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Conservation Society membership        
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Navigator Society membership          
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Animals you can sponsor include:

  • African penguins*
  • Fur sealsSea turtle at the New England Aquarium
  • Green sea turtles*
  • Harbor seals
  • Kemp's Ridley sea turtles*
  • Little blue penguins
  • North Atlantic right whales*
  • Rockhopper penguins*
  • Sand tiger sharks*

*Indicates endangered, threatened or vulnerable species.