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Three Layers of Ocean Protection around Cape Town
Three layers of ocean protection around Cape Town: From MPAs to community stewardship
World Ocean Day is a reminder that protecting the ocean starts with understanding it, and understanding that conservation doesn’t happen in just one way. At the Two Oceans Aquarium, a big part of our ...

Blog, Marine Protected Areas

Tracking our Turtles: Kai and Nori are making missions
Tracking our Turtles: Kai and Nori are making missions
Our Turtle Conservation Centre is currently tracking the movements of two rehabilitated turtles as they journey through the ocean: Kai, a loggerhead, and Nori, a green. While they were released in the...

Blog, Foundation, Turtles, Turtle tracking, Conservation, Marine Protected Areas

The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting this year’s International Zoo Educators’ Conference: Here’s what you need to know
The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting this year’s International Zoo Educators’ Conference: Here’s what you need to know
In October 2026, the Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) Conference. Here's everything you need to know about the conference, and why it matters.

Education, Blog, Events, Foundation, Conservation

Rescued loggerhead turtle Kai is released after six years of rehabilitation at our Turtle Conservation Centre
Rescued loggerhead turtle Kai is released after six years of rehabilitation at our Turtle Conservation Centre
The Turtle Conservation Centre at the Two Oceans Aquarium recently celebrated a poignant milestone for one of our long-term rehabilitation patients. Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle rescued as a frag...

Blog, Foundation, Turtles, Conservation

Ocean Campus teacher takes the helm at MCEN Western Cape
Ocean Campus teacher takes the helm at MCEN Western Cape
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Ocean Campus is proud to celebrate one of our very own educators Anzio Abels, who has officially been voted in as the new Western Cape regional chairperson for the...

Blog, Foundation, Education

A courageous recovery: Habanero, the loggerhead turtle, underwent a flipper amputation
A courageous recovery: Habanero, the rescued loggerhead turtle, underwent a flipper amputation
At the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cape Town, every turtle undergoing rehabilitation receives dedicated, specialised care from our veterinary team, even when this involves making tough decisions. Fo...

Turtles, Foundation, Blog, Conservation

Tracking our Turtles: Nori visits the waters near St Helena island
Tracking our Turtles: Nori visits the waters near St Helena island
Nori, a green turtle who was in rehabilitation at the Turtle Conservation Centre for about two years, was released into the crystal clear waters of De Hoop Marine Protected Area in November 2025.

Turtles, Conservation, Turtle tracking, Marine Protected Areas, Foundation, Blog

Meet Sage, the olive ridley turtle at the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cape Town
Meet Sage, a rare olive ridley turtle at the Turtle Conservation Centre
When our Turtle Rescue Network received a call about an injured turtle stranded in the De Hoop Marine Protected Area, we did not expect that the turtle in question would be a rare olive ridley - a spe...

Turtles, Conservation, Blog, Foundation, Plastic Pollution

Swimmers complete 11km ocean crossing to help endangered turtles – and their journey isn’t over
Swimmers complete 11km ocean crossing to help endangered turtles – and their journey isn’t over
A group of determined open-water swimmers successfully completed an extraordinary 11km ocean crossing from Robben Island to Granger Bay on 25 April 2026, raising vital funds and awareness for endanger...

Turtles, Foundation, Conservation, Blog, Our team, Events, Campaigns

Three reasons African penguins face extinction – and three ways you can help.
Three reasons African penguins face extinction – and three ways you can help.
Happy World Penguin Day! Today, we are celebrating a penguin close to our hearts: the African penguin. This charismatic seabird is endemic to South Africa and Namibia – an iconic species and a special...

#NotOnOurWatch, Penguins, Campaigns, Conservation, Blog

Tracking the Lost Years: A second release in the Agulhas Current
Tracking the Lost Years: A second release in the Agulhas Current
In January, a collaborative team of researchers from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and Upwell motored out into the swift Agulhas Current and released 12 tiny loggerhead turtles, each fitted with ...

Conservation, Foundation, Blog, Turtles, Marine Protected Areas

Diver24: UCT divers attempting 24-hour diver relay for a good cause!
Diver24: UCT divers attempting 24-hour diving relay for a good cause this weekend!
It's that time of year again: The Two Oceans Aquarium Dive School is hosting the UCT Underwater Club’s Diver24 fundraising initiative! This 24-hour dive-athon will see UCT Underwater Club members part...

Diving, Blog, Foundation, Press Releases, Events