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Bokkie the green turtle’s final tracking update
Bokkie the green turtle’s final tracking update
Our Turtle Conservation Centre released Bokkie, the brave amputee green turtle, on 21 October 2024 into the warm waters of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Marine Protected Area. After an intensive rehab...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Toad crossing: Western leopard toads are on the move in Cape Town!
Toad crossing: Western leopard toads are on the move in Cape Town!
The Two Oceans Aquarium appeals to all motorists to be aware of migrating Western leopard toads on roads, especially at night.

Amphibians, Conservation, Blog

Celebrating our Marine Protected Areas in an ocean of ways!
Celebrating our Marine Protected Areas in an ocean of ways!
Today, 1 August, we are celebrating the fifth annual Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day! This special day marks a celebration of our ocean’s most critical conservation spaces. Much like our terrestrial ...

Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Foundation, Events, Blog

How do sharks use Marine Protected Areas?
How do sharks use Marine Protected Areas?
With Marine Protected Areas Day coming up, we’re shining a light on the way that sharks use these protected ocean spaces.

sharks, Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Blog

Find your way around South Africa’s MPAs with the launch of the MPA maps!
Find your way around South Africa’s MPAs with the launch of the MPA maps!
In the build-up to the 5th annual Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day on 1 August, easy-to-read maps of South Africa’s MPAs have been released to help anglers and the public navigate these precious ‘nat...

Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Sustainable Seafood, Press Releases, Foundation

Here’s why Marine Sciences should be your top Matric subject choice for 2026
Here’s why Marine Sciences should be your top Matric subject choice for 2026
Are you an ocean-loving Grade 9 learner who loves science and thinking outside the box? What if we told you that our Ocean Campus offers a school subject that lets you explore the deep sea, discover h...

Marine Sciences, Courses, Education, Foundation, Blog

Our Ocean Campus’ Adult Education team gave the Wildlife Forensics Academy an introduction to life behind the scenes!
Our Ocean Campus hosted the Wildlife Forensics Academy for a two-day workshop
This past week, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Ocean Campus hosted several Wildlife Forensics Academy (WFA) interns for a two-day workshop aimed at introducing these bright young minds to the wo...

Education, Conservation, Foundation, Blog, Courses

Creatures & Creators: A winter workshop of wonder, collaboration and discovery
Creatures & Creators: A winter workshop of wonder, collaboration, and discovery
Cape Town Creative Academy (CTCA) recently co-designed and co-developed Creatures & Creators in partnership with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation...

Marine Sciences, Education, Fish, Foundation, Events, Blog

This World Shark Day, a collaborative acoustic tagging project is shining a light on elasmobranch movements
This World Shark Day, a collaborative acoustic tagging project is shining a light on elasmobranch movements
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s research team is thrilled to announce a marvellous new partnership to address key knowledge gaps in marine research, particularly in the field of elasmobranchs (sh...

Research, Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, sharks, Foundation, Blog

Building community conservation success: A collaboration between the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Building community conservation success: A collaboration between the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, California, USA, recently facilitated a social science training workshop hosted by the Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town. The workshop guided participant...

Conservation, Our team, Foundation, Events, Blog

The sardine run is underway, but where have all the fish gone?
The sardine run is underway, but where have all the fish gone?
The sardine run is one of the ocean’s most extraordinary events. Every year, the ocean community flocks to South Africa’s east coast to witness this stunning display of abundance and biodiversity.

Sustainable Seafood, Fish, Blog

We celebrated our dedicated staff at the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation!
We honoured our dedicated long-serving staff at the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation!
Behind every magical moment at the Two Oceans Aquarium is an incredible team making it all happen! We recently celebrated the Long Service Awards, honouring some of our amazing staff and volunteers wh...

Our team, Blog