Whalore Biosciences | Model Organisms & Marine Research Supplies

Model Organisms for Biological Research Applications

We provide live aquatic model organisms for research, education, and experimental work. All the organisms are responsibly collected, established in laboratory culture, and bred to be available for your needs. We also offer marine natural products, preserved specimens, and experimental classroom kits.

Shipping included on live organisms — what you see is what you pay.

Overnight shipping

Live organisms arrive healthy — cost built into the price.

New England sourced

Collected from MA, NH & ME coastal waters.

Lab-cultured

Established & bred for consistency, not just collected.

Research & education

For labs, classrooms, and custom collection requests.

Our objective is to provide the world's researchers with access to model organisms, cell lines, natural products, and experimental resources that may not be widely available elsewhere. We aim to lower barriers to working with emerging or niche biological systems. The tree of life has much to offer, and our intent is broad, inclusive coverage.

From the Sea, Into the Lab

Molecules that changed biology

Marine invertebrates have produced some of the most impactful tools and therapeutics in modern science. We're working to isolate and supply these compounds from the organisms we culture.

Fluorescent Protein

Green Fluorescent Protein

Nobel Prize, Chemistry 2008. Originally isolated from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, GFP and its variants illuminate proteins in living cells across virtually every field of research.

Bioluminescence Enzyme

Renilla Luciferase

From the sea pansy Renilla reniformis — the gold-standard bioluminescence reporter, used in millions of drug-screening and gene-expression assays each year.

Therapeutic Toxin

ShK Toxin

From the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus. A potassium-channel blocker in Phase 2 clinical trials for multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Painkiller Precursor

ω-Conotoxin MVIIA

From the venom of the cone snail Conus magus. Precursor to Ziconotide (Prialt) — the first FDA-approved non-opioid painkiller derived from a marine organism. Approved 2004.

Wear the Lab

Apparel that funds discovery

Want to support Whalore without an ongoing research project? Every purchase goes straight toward expanding our laboratory. Shirts come with stickers; quarter-zips come with a pin.

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