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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

Words by Zanele Mayiya Lintini zolwandle ezinoboya kokona kutya kuphambili kookrebe abamhlophe abanobunganga, ngoba zinamamafutha amaninzi adingwa ngaba krebe ukubanika amandla. Ookrebe baziwa ngokuhlasela abantu xa bephazamisekile okanye befuna ukwazi izinto, Ukuba ukrebe ubona umntu exhuma emanzini angazama ukuqonda uba yintoni kutsho kuphele kusenzeka ingozi engalindelekanga. Banokuninzi abanokoyika kuthi kunathi…

Words by Zanele Mayiya Cape fur seals form a main part of the great white shark’s diet, because they have a lot of fat, which the sharks needs for energy. Sharks have been known to bite humans when they are confused or curious. If a shark sees a human splashing…

Words by Eleanor Yeld Hutchings • Sharks have 40 to 45 teeth on average and up to seven rows of replacement teeth. They can go through more than 30,000 teeth in a lifetime! • The cookiecutter shark gets its name from its method of feeding. It latches its mouth onto…

Words by: Eleanor Yeld Huthings • Beautiful clear, red sunrises and sunsets begin a little later (sunrise) and a little earlier (sunset) than they have been. • Northwesterly winds begin to blow, sometimes bringing the first rainstorms. • Swallows gather in huge numbers on roofs and telephone wires, ready to…

By Zanele Miyaya Njengabazali sonke siyazi ukuba abantwana bethu likamva lethu ingako kufanele siqalise beselula ubafundisa ngokuhlonipha, nokuthanda indalo yethu ingakumbi ngelwandle zethu ezintle. Singakwenza njani oko? • Ngokundwendwela nabo i Akwariyam kunganika abantwana bakho ithuba lokubukela kufutshane izilwane ezifana no krebe,amafudo olwandle,amalulwane nezinye. • Iincwadi ezithetha ngamalwandle nendalo yalo…