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New arrivals! Tiger catsharks makes us weak at the knees

New arrivals! Tiger catsharks makes us weak at the knees By Helen Lockhart / 29 February 2012

I’m sitting in my office and I hear some of my colleagues next door cooing and exclaiming “Oh so cute!” I think to myself “Oh, someone has brought their kitten or puppy or baby to work,” (which happens on occasion), but when I go out to see what all the fuss is about I discover members of the marketing team bent over a container in which there are three baby tiger catsharks. It is certainly not every day that a bunch of women go weak at the knees over sharks!

SEA SI: Sea Science Investigation Cape Town!

SEA SI: Sea Science Investigation Cape Town! By Two Oceans Aquarium / 24 February 2012

The Two Oceans Aquarium Environmental Education Centre is running a host of great courses in the coming months – an excellent way to stay inspired during the school holidays!

Becoming a volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium

Becoming a volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium By Bronwyn Cinnamon / 20 January 2012

I was so nervous on my first day at the Aquarium, but this work has become so important as we can have a positive and enriching effect on the world.

There’s such energy at the Aquarium, and the volunteers seemed so happy to work long hours with very little sleep – particularly on Friday nights when we had so much to cram in before our Saturday assessment.

For teachers and learners: Save water with the Aquarium during Water Quarter

For teachers and learners: Save water with the Aquarium during Water Quarter By Mildred Thabane / 19 January 2012

The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Environmental Education Centre is focusing on water – saving water specifically – during the first school term of 2012. This is in recognition of World Wetlands Day on 2 February and National Water Week from 19 to 23 March.

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.

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