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The year started off on a very inspirational note for us, as the Education Team here at the SOSF Shark Education Centre, when we attended the annual Marine and Coastal Educators Network conference in early January. This year the conference was held in the beautiful seaside town of Hermanus, in…

Words by Zanele Mayiya Appreciating the beauty of nature We live on the most beautiful planet Earth, which has very clean and attractive nature. Nature provides us with a variety of beautiful flowers, sea, attractive birds, animals, blue sky, land, forests, mountains and many more things. “We should appreciate the…

During the summer school holidays, the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Education centre will be open as follows: Wed. 16 Dec. 2015: CLOSED Thurs. 17 – Fri. 18 Dec. 2015: Open 14H00 – 16H00 Mon. 21 – Tues. 22 Dec. 2015: Open 10h00 – 16h00 Wed. 23 Dec. 2015 –…

The Save Our Seas Foundation’s Shark Education Centre is re-opening its doors to the public on Monday 12 October 2015 in celebration of National Marine Week. The centre has undergone extensive improvements and now boasts state-of-the-art, interactive educational installations that provide visitors with an immersive experience of the marine world…

With the Save Our Seas Foundation’s Shark Education Centre refurbishment going full-tilt ahead and our reopening to the public imminent, one of the most exciting things on our to-do list was re-stocking our beautiful aquarium tank with lots and lots of gorgeous sealife. Along with a spectacular low tide, beautiful…

There are many sharks living in False Bay, and not all of them are great whites. Pyjama sharks, cowsharks, spotted gully sharks, dark shysharks, bronze whalers and St Joseph sharks also call the bay home (as do various rays, which are closely related to sharks). They range from small and…

Every now and again, we at the Shark Education Centre in Kalk Bay, South Africa, attend an event where we man a stall displaying shark information and artefacts. Our aim is to educate people informally about sharks by engaging them in conversation. The events tend to relate to science, conservation…

The space that I have to work in in my office is dwindling. This may sound like a negative, but let me assure you, it is in fact very much a positive! The reason? Well, behind me is an ever-growing pile of exciting new exhibits that are being completed and…

Words by: Eleanor Yeld Hutchings Another school term draws to a close. Exams are finished, reports have been handed out, and there is a palpable air of excitement as that final school bell is about to ring. For us at the Save Our Seas Foundation’s Shark Education Centre, that means…

The Marine Explorers Club has had a great winter of surfing so far. A BIG thanks to all involved, especially Xpression on the Beach for the use of their boards and the University of Cape Town Underwater Club for their help keeping our youngsters safe and happy in the water!…

We’d love to know what you think about sharks because we’re renovating the Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre in Kalk Bay and we want you to be part of it! Help us by answering these three questions: – What would you like to know about sharks? – What is…

Words by: Paul Millar When talking to kids about sharks, there are certain topics that come up more often than others. But no matter how hard one tries to touch on the many fascinating aspects of this diverse group of fish, it seems that sharks’ teeth are the greatest source…

By Heidi Thormählen