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Have you ever been face-to-face with a Cape Fur seal pup? Those black goggly eyes and their playful curiosity make for an extraordinary experience! As the last few days of summer tease us with bouts of warm weather, it seemed that now was one of the last opportunities to brave…

A speaker series on the state of our oceans Presenting world-class speakers who have come together to tackle some of the world’s most complex environmental problems taking place right off our own coastline. Speakers will be discussing issues of sustainability, criminology, compliance, fear of marine predators and how much protection…

The Save Our Seas Shark Centre welcomed Sevengill shark researcher, Adam Barnett, during a 2-week visit in March while he and Alison Kock made headway on their new shark project in False Bay. A little more about Adam… Adam has worked in a number of jobs associated with the marine…

The Island School was founded in 1999 by Chris and Pam Maxey with support from The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. Chris Maxey taught at the school and in 1996, he received the Joukowsky Fellowship allowing him to work towards his Masters in Marine Resource Management at the Rosenstiel School…

As of 1 April 2013, The Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay will be closing its doors to the general public for at least 6 months while it undergoes a massive refurbishment. The Save Our Seas team will be working on new teaching materials and curriculum, while at…

At 8:30pm on Sat 23 March, the planet will go dark as lights are switched off around the globe in a symbolic act to protect the planet. This year, WWF encourages you to celebrate Earth Hour with by finding fun things to do in the dark…. a candle light dinner,…

Between 12.00 on Friday 22 February and 12.00 on Saturday 23 February, 60 divers took part in UCT’s Underwater Club continuous 24-hour diving marathon to raise awareness for marine conservation in the False Bay area. The divers were split into buddy teams and each given an hour slot underwater where…

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We all have a responsibility, whether we like it or not, to do our part in making our world a greener place. The Shark Centre has been working on a recycling programme with the groups of school children visiting the centre. All rubbish generated during these visits is recycled where…

On 14 February 2013, Valentine’s Day, the Save Our Seas Shark Centre welcomed forty Grade 4 students from Siyabulela Primary in Langa to spend the day learning about the wonders of the ocean and the amazing creatures that live beneath it. On arrival, the children were first introduced to the…

Written by Jon Friedman UCT Summer School 2013 Speaker: Gregg Oelofse, City of Cape Town The third and last of the lectures at this year’s UCT Summer School series dealing with the topic of Living With Great White Sharks in Cape Town, was arguably the most enlightening of all the…

Written by Jon Friedman UCT Summer School 2013 Speaker: Alison Kock, Research Manager Shark Spotters The second lecture in the 2013 UCT Summer School series under the topic of “Living With Great White Sharks In Cape Town” was delivered by course curator and regarded shark behaviourist and scientist Alison Kock.…

Written by Jon Friedman UCT Summer School 2013 Speaker: Ryan Johnson. CEO Oceans Research. The first of three lectures at this year’s UCT Summer School series dealing with the topic of Living With Great White Sharks in Cape Town, was delivered by a man no stranger to controversy and similarly…

Researchers Say Use of Term “Shark Attack” Leads to Misperceptions, Inaccurate Risk Reporting The term “shark attack” is typically used by the media, government officials, researchers and the public to describe almost any kind of human-shark interaction — even those where no contact or injury occurs between humans and sharks.…