Your Ocean Story Matters

We believe ocean stories matter — not just for the people who live them, but for everyone they reach.

For years, Shark Zen has supported at-risk children through transformative ocean experiences like fishing, snorkeling, and kayaking. You can learn more about that journey here.

This led us to realize something bigger...

The ocean changes all of us. It grounds us. Inspires us. Reminds us of who we really are, wherever we are.

So we’re evolving our mission: to help more people, not just children, connect deeply with the ocean and its wildlife. Whether you're on a boat, underwater, or dreaming of the coast from far away, that connection can change everything.

One way we’re doing that is by inviting people to share their most meaningful ocean moments, so we can spread that connection even further.

For Individuals

Have you had a powerful moment with the ocean or its wildlife?

A sea turtle encounter? A dive that left you speechless? A fish jumping majestically? A story, a photo, or even a sketch that holds meaning for you?

We want to help you share it, not just because it’s meaningful to you, but because it might awaken something in others too.

When you share your story, you help others reconnect with the ocean. You might even be featured or inspire Shark Zen limited-edition art that spreads your moment further.

You can share your moment in either (or both) of these ways:

 - Post it on social media using the hashtag #WearTheOcean and/or #SharkZen

 or...

 - Submit it directly to us here

Whether or not it includes Shark Zen gear, if it speaks to your ocean connection, we’d love to see it.

For Organizations, Educators, Researchers, and Aligned Creators

If your work helps people emotionally connect with the ocean and its wildlife, through education, outreach, science, or creative approaches, we’d love to hear about it.

We collaborate on storytelling, product tie-ins, and awareness-building, not through rigid campaigns, but through authentic alignment.

If you’re a creator, storyteller, or public figure who shares this mission, we’d love to hear from you too. We’re always open to meaningful collaborations that help connect more people to the ocean.

Tell us about your work here.

How Your Order Helps

Every Shark Zen order helps make this platform possible. It supports meaningful storytelling, awareness-building, and contributions to real-world ocean experiences for at-risk children and others. You’re not just buying. You’re helping share something deeper.

This mission includes you. It includes all of us who’ve felt something deeper when looking into the sea, and want others to feel it too. That connection has the power to transform.

That’s what Shark Zen is here to do — bring the soul of the ocean closer to everyone, wherever they are.