Christmas gifts can be tough! How to decide what to buy your loved ones? Well, if you have an animal lover in your life, these gifts will not only please the recipient of the gift, but give a priceless gift to our fellow creatures. What do you think?
How about adopting something really BIG??? Like a Whale Shark or a Manta Ray? The person it is gifted to can name it as well, and sightings of the animal will be reported to them! check out http://www.marinemegafauna.org/support-us/adopt-a-giant/! The team at Marine Megafauna knows how to give a BIG gift opportunity! Here is my BIG girl! 
Daenerys Targaryen, the Stormborn, Princess of Dragonstone, Queen of the Andals and First Men, Queen of the 7 Kingdoms, the Unburnt, and Mother of Dragons!
I was given the wonderful gift of naming this beautiful Manta in the Revillagigadoes Islands. The Manta had not been seen since 2003 until I photographed it in 2012 and turned it in to the Pacific Manta Research Group. I decided on JEDI with the help of Karey Kumli at the Pacific Manta Research Group! I had two names, and Karey said “I like Jedi, it has a positive and powerful message. Keepers of Peace & Justice in the galaxy.” Isn’t that what we are trying for? Peace and Justice for the creatures that populate the earth?
This has been a very rough year for Manatees, help is urgently needed! They are such sweet, friendly creatures. Remember them this holiday season! Donate here: https://secure3.4agoodcause.com/save-the-manatee-club/gift.aspx?id=2
Join the fight for a healthy ocean and ecosystem! Join the Ocean Conservancy! http://www.oceanconservancy.org/the-ocean-matters/
Let’s not forget our other friends: African animals http://www.africanwildlifeconservationfund.org/
And Save the Rhino! They are in such desperate shape. http://www.savetherhino.org/
and don’t forget Pelagic Life, http://www.pelagiclife.org. From studying animals to assisting sharks who have been “hooked”, this group is always active in the cause of saving our Pelagic Life. Nurture YOUR soul in the open ocean!
Give a gift of life and conservation!
Tam you are a true trooper, I am so glad you’re in our world making people more aware of what they can also do to make a difference. Thank you and keep swimming! 😀
Thanks to the MMF for helping our precious wildlife!
Hi Tam…just popped over from the Midlife Boulevard linkup and wanted to say your photos are lovely AND your suggestion for making donations as our gifts is a wonderful idea. My husband and I stopped doing “traditional” gifts several years ago and instead often choose a charity of choice for those we love and make a donation in their name. Thank you for your lovely suggestions. ~Kathy
Thank you so much. I’ll be making additional suggestions, not just for animals, but diseases and women as well. There is so much need.
I love this list! I’m so sick of materialistic lists where it’s all about buying possessions. These are the kinds of gifts that make the world a better place.
I agree! Thanks for commenting!