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

Public opening times

Monday to 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
International Coastal Clean-Up Day: 15 September 2018
By Wisaal Osman, 10th September 2018
In partnership with volunteer organizations around the globe, the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-Up mobilizes individuals to have an immediate and tangible impact on the health of our ocean. It takes place on the 3rd Saturday of September each year, so that means it is on Saturday 15 September 2018.…
Camouflage Creatures
By Claire-Frances Metcalf, 16th August 2018
Camouflage is an adaptation that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings. Camouflage in the animal kingdom works in various forms. Organisms may use their ability to blend in for different reasons, but ultimately it helps an animal to survive and reproduce. Many of the creatures that we find…
Sea anemones
By Claire-Frances Metcalf, 19th July 2018
Sea anemones are some of the most interesting rock pool creatures that we see at Dalebrook, Kalk Bay.  There are many different species of sea anemone, and they come in so many colours, shapes and sizes that sometimes people aren’t sure if what they’re looking at is a sea anemone…
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