Just another day at the SASC office

It's a beautiful day in Hermanus today - the sun is shining, no wind to speak of and the local marine life is putting on a show. Just moments ago a pod of 200 common dolphins swam by our office, only 10 metres from us! Following in their wake were two Bryde's whales, chasing the fish being herded by the dolphins. And surrounding all of this were at least five different southern right whales - the most common winter residents of Walker Bay, who come to our shores every year to calve and feed.

Just another fantastic day at work!

A busy few months ahead for the SASC Team

September and October are shaping up to be a busy time at SASC with many exciting events and outreach projects planned. From a local underwater cleanup as part of International Coastal Cleanup Week to our Marine Biology and Shark Camps for local teens and kids, there is an event or activity for every age and interest level!

We hope we see you on one (or ALL!!) of these dates listed below!

August 25th (19h00 @ the Whale House, Hermanus): Screening of Animal Planet's River Monsters adventure documentary on SASCs Breede River Zambezi shark project.

September 13-18: International Coastal Cleanup Week... Join SASC for our underwater cleanup in Walker Bay on September 18th. Meet us at the SASC centre at 11h00 to be part of the fun.

September 15th (19h00 @ the Whale House, Hermanus): Talk on the effects of marine pollution as part of International Coastal Cleanup Week.

September 24-28: Whale Festival... Join us for daily dissections of sharks and daily feedings of the sharks housed in our centre. You can also witness interesting and exciting shark behavioural experiments currently underway.

September 27-29: Marine Biology Camp for Teens aged 14-18 (book now to reserve your spot!)

September 30 - October 1: Shark Camp for Kids aged 6-13 (book now to reserve your spot!).

October 1-4: Join us at the Hermanus Ecofair (Fernkloof Nature Reserve) to see our display on human/shark interactions.

We invite all of you to participate in any way you can. Contact us on info@sharkconservancy.org if you would like more info on any upcoming events.

Cheers,
the SASC Team