Oceanographic Research Institute of South Africa (ORI)

The Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) is a division of the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) which strives to stimulate community awareness of the marine environment through education and promote wise, sustainable use of marine resources through scientific investigation. ORI is based at uShaka Marine World in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Much of the work of the institute is focused on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also a leader in marine research in the Western Indian Ocean region, and has worked on projects in all of the countries and island states along Africa’s east coast.

The South African Association for Marine Biological Research is a Non Profit Company founded in 1951 and comprises 3 divisions:

• ORI (The Oceanographic Research Institute)
• uShaka Sea World (Aquarium)
• uShaka Sea World Education