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On 13 November 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium officially turned 30, marking three decades of ocean magic, community connection, and unwavering dedication to marine conservation. And, true to our spirit...

Our Turtle Conservation Centre team released turtles Nori, Stella, Pebbles, and Cinnamon into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area! Each of the turtles has had a fascinating and unique rehabilitation jou...

Shark nets are just what they sound like: Sprawling underwater barriers designed to remove sharks from public beaches. Unsurprisingly, there is a price for bather protection, and sharks have been payi...

In October 2024, a stranded green turtle was discovered in Nature’s Valley. Despite the odds, the turtle was transported to the Turtle Conservation Centre, where she was dubbed Pebbles by a volunteer,...

Nobomvu, the beloved loggerhead turtle often referred to as our “Red Lady”, has sent in her final satellite tracking update. After 659 days covering an incredible 25 500km, Nobomvu’s satellite tag has...

On 14 November 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium was awarded the Mayor’s Medal for Conservation in the City of Cape Town’s Civic Honours Ceremony.

From Saturday, 4 October to Friday, 10 October 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium came alive with the energy of 52 passionate students embarking on the Young Biologist Course, a week-long journey of discov...

On 13 February 2025, a hawksbill turtle was rescued from a tidal pool in Cape Point. She arrived at the Turtle Conservation Centre in a dire state and in desperate need of help.

The aim of this course was to introduce learners from previously disadvantaged areas to the wonders of marine ecosystems through hands-on and practical learning experiences. By combining interactive l...

At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Ocean Campus, experiential learning is a core aspect of our teaching philosophy and a huge part of who we are. For the schools across South Africa that offer Ma...

In October 2025, the green turtle’s (Chelonia mydas) global conservation status was changed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List from Endangered to Least Concern...

In September 2025, the Turtle Conservation Centre team was reminded just how big and beautiful our turtle community is when two turtles were rescued and transported to us on the very same day.