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The OCEARCH ADVENTURE

SHARK MAIL & DIGITAL QUESTS.
EVERY MONTH.

What arrives in the mail, and what it unlocks online.

  • 12 postcards: An OCEARCH shark writes to your Explorer each month, sharing an adventure inspired by real shark science.
  • 1 poster-sized Shark Tracking Map: Featuring sharks from around the world.
  • Lots of Quest fin stickers and shark stickers: All for fun!
  • 2 QR codes to begin: Your child's code opens their Quests, while yours opens the Navigator Guide.
  • 12 monthly Quests: follow your shark's real route around the world's oceans.
  • Games, quizzes, and videos: learn fun facts and explore deeper with the OCEARCH team.

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$17.88/ month (billed annually)

Less streaming. More exploring. Shark Mail and a new adventure every month!

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Ships free within the U.S., once a month, straight to your Explorer's mailbox. Annual plans are billed once. Monthly plans renew on your sign-up date. Cancel anytime from your account.

"POSTPALS was such fun for them. I am a marine biologist, so it's great to see my kids interested in the ocean."

- Ashley D.
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Great white shark sticker asking if you have ever received mail from a shark

KIDS EXPLORE. PARENTS NAVIGATE.

A year of real sharks, shared between you.

Two children excitedly pulling their OCEARCH Adventure kit from the mailbox
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STEP 1

YOU’VE GOT SHARK MAIL

One envelope, two packets, one for your Explorer, one for you. Everything you need to start a year of shark discovery.

An Explorer following a shark Quest on a phone over the printed tracking map
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STEP 2

YOU GO OUT TO SEA

Twelve real OCEARCH sharks, tagged by real scientists. Each month, one of them writes to your Explorer from wherever they’re swimming.

Three kids gathered around a table exploring the OCEARCH shark tracking map together
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STEP 3

A NEW SHARK, A NEW QUEST

The postcard unlocks the new shark's Quest, its real route, what it found, and questions along the way. Then a fin goes on the map, and you wait for the next one.

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WHAT'S IN YOUR EXPLORER'S KIT

Poster-Sized Shark Tracking Map

Personalized Postcard From a Real Shark

12 Shark Fin Journey Stickers

12 Collectible Shark Character Stickers

12 Collectible Shark Character Stickers

Note From OCEARCH

Note From OCEARCH

12 Real Sharks. One Ocean.

FOLLOW THE SHARKS

Spin the globe to see where each OCEARCH shark in the Adventure was first tagged.

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Before You Dive In

A monthly wildlife adventure that brings real sharks to life through mail, map, and mobile missions. Your Explorer receives a personalized postcard from a real OCEARCH shark, then unlocks a digital Quest guided by real ocean science.
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WHY FAMILIES LOVE SHARK MAIL

PARENT REVIEW

"POSTPALS was such fun for them. I am a marine biologist, so it's great to see my kids interested in the ocean."

— Ashley D.
KIDS REVIEW

"I like the shark stickers the best. I put them on my water bottle so everyone can see."

— Tyler, age 7
PARENT REVIEW

"The postcard shows up and everything stops. She reads it out loud twice before dinner."

— Marcus T., parent of a 7-year-old Explorer
KIDS REVIEW

"The shark postcard is real mail for ME. I read it before my parents even see it."

— Maya, age 8
PARENT REVIEW

"Finally screen time I don't feel guilty about, the Quest actually teaches him something."

— Priya N., parent of an 8-year-old Explorer
KIDS REVIEW

"I want to be a shark scientist when I grow up. The map is huge like a real scientist map."

— Leo, age 6
PARENT REVIEW

"The tracking map is covered in fin stickers now. It's the first thing guests notice."

— Dana R., parent of a 5-year-old Explorer
KIDS REVIEW

"I beat the quiz on my first try. Then I made my mom play it too."

— Sophia, age 9
PARENT REVIEW

"Worth every penny. My twins fight over who gets to place the sticker each month."

— Jonah B., parent of 6-year-old twins
PARENT REVIEW

"She told her whole class a real shark writes to her. Best mail day of the month."

— Elena V., parent of a 9-year-old Explorer

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OCEARCH, Facts Over Fear

OCEARCH is a global 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to returning our world's oceans to balance and abundance through fearless innovations in scientific research, education, outreach, and policy.

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