Weekend Marine Education Outing at the Shark Centre
29th January 2013
On Saturday 26 January, a group of 20 children and adults from Rosebank Methodist Church visited the Save Our Seas Shark Centre to learn more about False Bay’s marine environment. The outing started with an introductory talk by Paul Millar, Educator at the Shark Centre, about False Bay’s rocky shore…
Female great white sharks show high residency to inshore coastal area
29th January 2013
Seal colonies are well established white shark aggregation areas, but a new study shows that inshore coastal areas (not associated with seals) can be equally as important for white sharks and that use of aggregation areas can differ between the sexes, which has important management implications. The researchers described their…
Save Our Seas Holiday Club Teaches Children about Marine Conservation
14th January 2013
The Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay started off the new year with a fun and interactive 3-day Holiday Club for children aged between 6 and 11 years of age. The Shark Centre’s Holiday Club has grown in popularity over the last few years, and is designed to…
Save Our Seas Visits Nazareth House to Educate Learners about Sharks
21st December 2012
The Save Our Seas Shark Centre visited a group of 30 learners from Nazareth House in Cape Town to teach them about sharks and their importance in the oceans. The children were very excited to hear about the different species of sharks that occur and asked many questions about shark…
Save Our Seas Shark Centre’s Marine Awareness Camp a Success
19th December 2012
The Save Our Seas Shark Centre organised a Marine Awareness Camp from 12-14 December as a social outreach initiative to benefit children from the Schools Environmental Education Project (SEEP). Supported by the South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), the aim of the Camp is to raise awareness and build knowledge about…
Cape Town’s Annual Surf Festival Culminates in a Wave of Success
19th December 2012
Save Our Seas Foundation was one of the supporting sponsors of this year’s Wavescape Surf Festival, which is motivated by ocean conservation and sustainability. The Cape Town leg of the Festival took place during December and comprised three elements: a Surf Film Festival; an Art Board Project Exhibition and Charity…
Wavescape Surfboard Art Auction Raises R234 000 for Charity
10th December 2012
Each year the Wavescape Surf Festival hosts an Art Board exhibition and charity auction to raise funds for worthy causes. On Wednesday 5 December, 11 boards were auctioned, raising a record R234 000. The proceeds will go to Shark Spotters, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and Isiqalo Foundation’s Waves…
Wavescape Celebrates Oceans at Slide Night
3rd December 2012
The Wavescape Film Festival is introducing Slide Night this year, which is an evening of 10 minute slide presentations by 10 presenters who are thought leaders, artists, craftsmen, athletes, activists, scientists and personalities intimately connected to the ocean. Slide Night aims to be an informal, fun gathering where creative people…
Greening the Blue: Wavescape Surf Festival in Cape Town
3rd December 2012
The Wavescape Surf Festival is the premier surf and beach culture event in South Africa, now in the 9th year (www.wavescapefestival.com). The Cape Town leg of the Festival comprises three elements in 2012: a Surf Film Festival; the Art-Board Project Exhibition and Charity Auction; and Slide Night: an evening of…
Speaker Series concludes with talks on Bull Sharks & Recreational Shark Fisheries
30th November 2012
Wednesday 28 November marked the fourth and final in the series of Marine Conservation Speaker events held at the Save Our Seas Shark Centre during the month of November. Meaghen McCord and Tamzyn Zweig of the South African Shark Conservancy (SASC) in Hermanus presented the finale talks at the Shark…
Save Our Seas Kids Holiday Club in January 2013
22nd November 2012
The Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay will be running a fun and interactive Kids Holiday Club between 9 and 11 January 2013. The Holiday Club programme is designed to entertain and educate children between the ages of 6 and 11 years old on the marine environment. The…
Speaker Series Talks Highlight Important Research on Great Whites and Sevengill Sharks in False Bay
22nd November 2012
Tuesday 20 November marked the third in the series of Marine Conservation Speaker events held at the Save Our Seas Shark Centre during the month of November. The talks, which are free and open to the public, aim to provide a platform for marine researchers and experts to share their…
Hanli Prinsloo and Dr. Eleanor Yeld Hutchings Captivate Audiences with Stories of Exploring Oceans
19th November 2012
Thursday 15 November marked the second in the series of Marine Conservation Speaker events held at the Shark Centre during the month of November. The talks, which are free and open to the public, aim to provide a platform for marine researchers and experts to share their knowledge and passion…
Marine talks showcase innovative research and monitoring techniques for conservation
12th November 2012
Thursday 8 November marked the start of the November Marine Conservation Speaker Series held at the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, which opened with talks from Dr. Paul Cowley and Lauren De Vos. The talks, which are free and open to the public, aim to provide a platform for marine…
Winners of the Save Our Seas and SASSI ‘Marine Week Colouring-in Competition’ Announced
1st November 2012
The Save Our Seas Shark Centre celebrated National Marine Week (8 – 12 October 2012) in collaboration with the WWF Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (WWF-SASSI), by organising a fun kiddies colouring-in competition aimed at raising awareness for sustainable seafood. The Green Fish Species inspired colouring-in page, designed by WWF-SASSI,…