Love whales, and wish there was something you could do to show it? Here’s your shot: The Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University wants to qualify a new Oregon Gray Whale license plate (pictured) with the Oregon Department of Transportation. To do so, they need a commitment from at least 3,000 vehicle owners to buy the plate. Excited? You can sign up at http://tinyurl.com/plate-whale

The whale plate will set you back $40 more than a regular one, but here’s the deal: The MMI will get $35 of that $40 for every plate issued, and the money will be used for “whale research, student training and public education.” Not to mention, it would look pretty cool on your vehicle.

“I expect a lot of people will like it,” Bruce Mate of MMI noted (yes, he’s also the whale-tagging guy), “and it’s a way for people to inexpensively support marine mammals.”

— Elleda Wilson