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Coast 2 Coast: South Africa's biggest beach cleanup marathon with Save A Fishie
Coast 2 Coast: South Africa's biggest beach cleanup marathon with Save A Fishie
When ocean lovers unite, incredible things happen. This May, our Trash Bash community joined forces with Save A Fishie, a dedicated local beach cleanup organisation, for something special: The launch ...

Plastic Pollution, Trash Bash, Events, Blog

Happy Turtle Day: How our Turtle Conservation Centre saved 606 turtle hatchlings in 2024
Happy Turtle Day: How our Turtle Conservation Centre saved 606 turtle hatchlings in 2024
In light of World Turtle Day tomorrow, we’re shining a light on how our dedicated community responded to 2024's record-breaking turtle stranding season and what it means for the future survival of tur...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Meet the team at the Turtle Conservation Centre!
Meet the team at the Turtle Conservation Centre!
At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre, we are privileged to have a devoted and passionate turtle team. Let's meet them!

Turtles, Our team, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Happy Endangered Species Day from the Two Oceans Aquarium!
This Endangered Species Day, meet some of the threatened species at the Two Oceans Aquarium
It's Endangered Species Day! South Africa is home to incredible species diversity, from its wild ocean to the rugged mountains. Unfortunately, many of these species are threatened with extinction. Tod...

Conservation, Animals, Sustainable Seafood, Fish, Penguins, Blog

MPA Day by numbers: Plans to make the 2025 MPA Day the biggest celebration yet
MPA Day by numbers: Plans to make the 2025 MPA Day the biggest celebration yet
What started as a South African movement in 2021 went global in 2024, with MPA Day now officially celebrated on 1 August in 12 countries. In 2025, MPA Day event organisers hope to make this the bigges...

Press Releases, Marine Protected Areas, Campaigns, Conservation, Foundation, Events

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Ocean Champions visited the Darwin200 ship
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Ocean Champions visited the Darwin200 ship
On Friday, April 25th, our Ocean Champions had the exciting opportunity to visit the Darwin 200 ship

Research, Our team, Blog

Meet Habanero, our rescued loggerhead turtle
Meet Habanero, our rescued loggerhead turtle
Our Turtle Conservation Centre recently welcomed a new addition to the rehabilitation space – a large male loggerhead turtle named Habanero.

Conservation, Turtles, Foundation, Blog

Celebrating marine moms this Mother’s Day!
Celebrating marine moms this Mother’s Day!
It’s Mother’s Day, and the Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating a few of the ocean’s wonderful “marine moms”! In nature, parental care presents itself in a variety of ways – from the helicopter moms of ...

Animals, Blog

Making Marine Science Matter: Dr Judy Mann-Lang's IMCC7 Keynote on People, Passion, and the Power of Communication
Making Marine Science Matter: Dr Judy Mann-Lang's IMCC7 Keynote on People, Passion, and the Power of Communication
At the recent 7th International Marine Conservation Congress in South Africa, our own Dr Judy Mann-Lang took the stage to deliver a plenary speech that was not only insightful into the landscape of sc...

Blog, Foundation, Conservation, Research

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation celebrates partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk to Protect Our Ocean Future
Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation celebrates partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk to Protect Our Ocean Future
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is proud to announce a powerful new partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk, dedicated to promoting ocean conservation through education, inspiration and action...

Foundation, Press Releases

Happy World Veterinary Day: Celebrating our women-led vet team
Happy World Veterinary Day: Celebrating our women-led vet team
At the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation, our staff and the animals in our care are privileged to work with and be cared for by two incredible veterinarians: Dr Ilse Jenkinson and Dr Bernice van ...

Our team, Conservation, Animals, Turtles, Foundation, Blog

Celebrating our African penguin chicks’ journey on World Penguin Day
Celebrating our African penguin chicks’ journey on World Penguin Day
It’s World Penguin Day, and this year, we’re highlighting some particularly special animals at the Two Oceans Aquarium: Our African penguin chicks!

Penguins, #NotOnOurWatch, Conservation, Foundation, Blog