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Our ocean is our future   This year, June 8th marks World Oceans Day, a global rallying point where citizens across the globe unite for our oceans. Our oceans are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The health of our oceans is intimately linked…

Explore Cape Town’s Shores With expert Marine Biologist Prof. Charles Griffiths and his son, Matt Griffiths   Found where the sea meets the land, the rocky shores are among the most charismatic, colourful, accessible and interesting ecosystems in South Africa.   They support a diverse mix of plants and animals…

Want to be a science superhero?   When you think about superheroes, what comes to mind? People dressed in capes or hi-tech armour and superhuman abilities like flying or super strength? How about scientists in white lab coats looking through microscopes? In real life, science is the most powerful superpower…

In the last decade, alarming statistics and images have emerged from around the world, highlighting the crucial issue of plastic in our oceans. Years of neglect have culminated in vast patches of waste drifting around our seas. The largest, the Great Pacific garbage patch, covers an area of approximately 1.6…

Today, millions of committed individuals and households worldwide will celebrate Earth Hour! Switching off the lights for Earth Hour means showing your commitment to the planet. Turning off the lights also means turning up the fun in new and exciting ways. Consider the lights-out hour as an opportunity to enjoy…

January is here, and it’s time to start getting ready for back-to-school shopping! Choosing new stationery and school supplies is exciting for most kids, but it can be stressful for parents. Walk into any mall, and you are bound to find a variety of shops with back-to-school sections selling shiny…

It is estimated that every year nearly 8 million tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans. That is the equivalent of a full garbage truckload of trash being dumped into the oceans every minute. By the year 2050, scientists predict that there will be more plastic than fish in…

Since 1986, ocean-lovers around the world have been lending their time to clean up beaches on International Coastal Clean-Up Day on the third Saturday of September. We all know how important is it to do our bit as active citizens in maintaining our natural environments. The scourge of plastic is…

We’re looking to grow our team at the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre and are on the hunt for a dynamic educator! If you want to join us in Kalk Bay, or if you know of anyone who would be interested in this position, please encourage them to…

The school holidays or long weekends can be a great time to unwind and have some fun with the family.  At the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre we have run many holiday clubs and have tried out many fun crafty activities with the kids who have come along…

As educators, we are very used to being asked a variety of weird, wonderful and hilarious questions by young children. Who can blame them? Their minds are like sponges, ready to soak up information as they try and make sense of the world around them. Recently, we were approached to…

Do you know that there are many different species of sharks found in False Bay? Some of these are residents, while others are seasonal visitors and other species have only been recorded through rare sightings. On the 27th March 2021, the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre in collaboration…

The Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre has recently welcomed the arrival of 7 new sharks! These sharks are proudly on display for all to see, but not in our aquarium. Instead, these beautiful creatures are sculptures that have been erected on the walls around the back of the…

My name is Lillian Ngotshane and I am the housekeeper at the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education Centre. Lately, we have been collecting something called nurdles on the beaches around False Bay. Nurdles are the raw material used in the manufacture of all plastic products. They may be small,…

This group of excited Marine Explorers started their first snorkel lesson at Pisces Divers pool from the 28th of February 2020. Everyone was excited because this was going to be their first time snorkeling with their masks, snorkels and fins on. We saw smiley faces from the first day of…