The Voice of Our Oceans – We are the leaders in Shark Conservation
The Voice: Led by Executive Director Lesley Rochat, AfriOceans has a respected reputation for proactively lobbying for improved legislation and policies that provide meaningful conservation and bringing attention to issues that threaten our oceans and the life they support. We educate and raise awareness which wins public support, and which influences positive change.
Scientific Research: Developing and bringing exciting scientific research to the public is our forte. We were the first organisation in the world to initiate the satellite tagging and releasing of ragged tooth sharks from an aquarium. In partnership with the Two Oceans Aquarium, this project is ongoing. In addition our highly respected Board of Director members, Dr. L.Compagno, Dr. M. Smale and Prof. C. Griffiths are recognised as leaders in their areas of research.
Education: AfriOceans has reached thousands of learners with exciting environmental education initiatives linked to the National Curriculum. Through programmes such as the AfriOceans Warriors, we educate and inspire the youth to take action for our oceans. We also partner with the City of Cape Town’s YES environmental school to provide ocean based education programmes for Blue Flag beaches, International Coastal Cleanup week and National Marine Week.
Awareness: AfriOceans is well known for its ability to create award winning awareness initiatives that reach millions of people worldwide. We did it with our Panda Award winning Rethink the Shark campaign, our Rethink the Predator campaign and our award winning film, Sharks in Deep Trouble. Through our multi-media approach, we strive to raise international awareness in the most compelling ways. Contact Details: Tel: Email: Web: www.aoca.org.za‘
