Welcome

The SOSF Shark Education Centre is an attraction not to be missed. It boasts a carefully selected collection of state-of-the-art exhibits that ensures that children and adults are able to learn through play and exploration, with each of their different senses engaged. This facilitates a truly immersive and stimulating educational experience while they are having fun.

What we do

We connect the public to the marine environment through experiential education programmes that focus on sharks and local marine ecosystems in order to nurture ocean awareness and environmentally responsible actions.

Contact us

December Holidays – Public Opening Hours:

Thursday 13 & Friday 14 December: 10h00 – 16h00

Monday 17 December: CLOSED

Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 December: 14h00 – 16h00

Friday 21 December – Sunday 6 January: CLOSED

Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 January: 10h00 – 16h00

 

Weekends and public holidays: CLOSED

Address and directions
29 Main Rd, Kalk Bay
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)21 788 6694

Latest centre news
Responsible angler: What? Why? How?
By Wisaal Osman, 12th December 2018
Angling is a popular pastime enjoyed by more than a million people across South Africa. While the number of recreational fishers has increased substantially over the past century, catch rates have steadily decreased… To reverse this trend, WWF South Africa partnered with the South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), the Oceanographic Research…
MzanSea: A celebration of South Africa’s oceans!
By Wisaal Osman, 13th November 2018
A Marine Protected Area (MPA) is an area of coastline or ocean that is specially protected for the benefit of people and nature. On 24 October 2018, the South African government approved the declaration of 20 additional Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in our country! These MPAs will allow for further…
Nature knows no waste
By Wisaal Osman, 10th October 2018
This week, 8-12 October, we celebrate National Marine Week! As humans, we are integrally linked to the Ocean… It is a place of beauty, recreation and a source of livelihood for many South Africans. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is a signatory and participant in various global programmes that…
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