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

2018 Winter school holiday opening times

OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY FROM 14H00 – 16H00 plus the following extended hours:

Tuesday 26 June 10h00 – 16h00

Tuesday 03 – Friday 06 July 10h00 – 16h00

Monday 09 – Thursday 12 July 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
5 Intriguing rockpool finds
By Paul Millar, 12th June 2018
During our rocky shores explorations with school groups we find so many wonderful creatures and share the excitement of discovery and getting up close to marine life. There are frequent human-animal interactions during these sessions – starfish and octopus probably being the most likely to elicit squeals of joy (from…
4 beach hazards that you should be aware of!
By Ntombizanele Mayiya, 9th May 2018
Going to the beach is awesome, and can be a lot of fun! But there are also some safety concerns to be aware of… aside of the more obvious ones (like water safety!), here are four things to watch out for: Bluebottles: Bluebottles are also known as Portuguese Man O’…
Measuring our impact at the Shark Education Centre
By Eleanor Yeld Hutchings , 25th April 2018
One of the real challenges for NGO’s and education centres is how exactly we assess the impact that we are having with our programmes. This goes beyond just a case of keeping a detailed listing of schools, numbers of educators and kids, visitor numbers, etc. and it also needs to…
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