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

Opening times

Monday – Thursday: 14h00 – 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
Shark Education Centre FAQ’s
By Claire-Frances Metcalf, 29th March 2018
I have been asked some interesting and fun questions by our visitors over the holidays.  Some of these questions caused me to do a bit of research so thank you all for helping me learn some cool sharky facts. Here are the some of the questions that we get asked…
Ideas for how to re-use (and re-purpose!) plastic bottles
By Ntombizanele Mayiya, 9th February 2018
Each day millions of plastic bottles are thrown away around the world, from water to laundry detergent bottles. This is particularly relevant to us here in Cape Town during the current drought crisis, as there are a lot of plastic bottles around due to everyone buying water. Anyone who’s environmentally…
Beach Reach 2017
By Eleanor Yeld Hutchings & Jade Schultz, 14th December 2017
Every year, the December summer holidays in Cape Town are heralded by the Wavescape Festival – a celebration of all things beach, ocean, coastal, surfing, and sustainability! Save Our Seas Foundation is one of the sponsors and supporters of this festival, raising awareness around some of the threats to our…
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