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Formation | 2009 |
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Founders | Andrea Marshall & Simon J Pierce |
Founded at | Tofo Beach, Mozambique |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization |
Headquarters | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
Affiliations | Manta Matcher, Sharkbook (formerly Whaleshark.org), Galapagos Whaleshark Project, Byron Bay Leopard Shark Project, Madagascar Whale Shark Project |
Website | https://www.marinemegafauna.org/ |
Formerly called | Manta Ray & Whale Shark Research Centre |
The Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) is a marine biology research and conservation nonprofit known for discovering, researching, and protecting large marine animals including whale sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, whales, and dugongs.
MMF has permanent research & conservation sites in Mozambique, Australia, Indonesia, and Florida, as well as other temporary locations.[1][2][3][4][5]
MMF was founded in 2009 by marine biologists Andrea Marshall and Simon J Pierce in Tofo Beach, Mozambique.