KZN Sharks Board Durban, South Africa

KZN Sharks Board

1 A Herrwood Drive , Umhlanga Rocks

Durban, South Africa 4320

phone: +27 31 566 0400

fax: +27 31 566 0499

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Most of the popular bathing beaches in Kwazulu-Natal are protected by shark nets maintained by the KZN Sharks Board. Each day, crews on ski boats check the nets and collect any snared sharks. These are brought back to the institute, dissected and studied. There are regular one-hour tours which include a peek into the enormous freezer where the shark carcasses are stored, a shark dissection, and a fascinating audiovisual presentation. There is an interesting curio shop offering sharkskin leather goods and sharks teeth. Boat tours may also be arranged (USD 15). Some of these exhibits are not for the faint-hearted.

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