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Hi-Tec partner with the Two Oceans Aquarium

Hi-Tec partner with the Two Oceans Aquarium By Kim Taylor Publicity / 30 January 2012

In keeping with their growing commitment to environmental causes, Hi-Tec has become the proud new sponsor of the Two Oceans Aquarium’s Microscope Exhibit, now known as the Hi-Tec Microscope Exhibit.

‘Let’s do it!’ Aquarium staff take the plunge with sharks

‘Let’s do it!’ Aquarium staff take the plunge with sharks By Mildred Thabane / 25 January 2012

It’s not every day you take a dip in the I&J Predator Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium and dive with a shark. When two Aquarium staff members – Membership Administrator Razaan Slamong and Visitor Services Supervisor Msa Maseko –  took the plunge we were more than excited to hear about it.

Win one of five sets of double tickets to the Aquarium!

Win one of five sets of double tickets to the Aquarium! By Two Oceans Aquarium / 18 January 2012

This month, you can win one of five sets of double tickets to the Two Oceans Aquarium by answering one simple question about the Sustainable Seafood Initiative of South Africa (SASSI).

Slippery as a honeycomb moray eel

Slippery as a honeycomb moray eel By Two Oceans Aquarium / 10 January 2012

The saying “slippery as an eel” is extremely apt and much patience is required when gathering these animals from the sea. Our divers collected these giant honeycomb moray eels using a large, transparent, heavy-duty plastic bag, a bottle of anaesthetic and some pilchards.

Video: The Two Oceans Aquarium’s sea life

Video: The Two Oceans Aquarium’s sea life By Ingrid Sinclair / 30 December 2011

Here’s a great little video, just under three minutes long, of the great variety of sea life that can be seen at the Two Oceans Aquarium. Watch as a bluestreak cleaner wrasse hovers around our honeycomb moray eel, then get a close-up of the elegant devil firefish. You’ll see the clownfish, of course, as well as the delightful giant hermit crab. Move into the Ocean Basket Kelp Forest Exhibit, and then say hello to the ragged-tooth sharks and Yoshi, the loggerhead turtle, that live in the I&J Predator Exhibit.

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