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Looking back at 2024:
2025 recap: Celebrating the Two Oceans Aquarium's 30th birthday year
In 2025, we celebrated the Two Oceans Aquarium's 30th birthday! Not only is this a huge milestone for us as leaders in conservation and education, but it is also a special occasion for our Aquarium fa...

#NotOnOurWatch, Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Trash Bash, Plastic Pollution, Turtles, Foundation, Blog

Tracking our turtles: Nori's first satellite tracking update
Tracking our turtles: Nori's first satellite tracking update
Nori, the green turtle, was recently released into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area and we are finally sharing her first satellite tracking update!

Turtles, Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Thirty years beneath the surface: The story of the Two Oceans Aquarium
Thirty years beneath the surface: The story of the Two Oceans Aquarium
When the Two Oceans Aquarium first opened its doors on 13 November 1995, Cape Town gained a world-class celebration of the ocean’s wonders. Nestled at the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Ocea...

Marine Sciences, #NotOnOurWatch, Marine Protected Areas, Exhibits, Conservation, Our team, Trash Bash, Education, Marine Wildlife, Turtles, Foundation

Kid-friendly sustainability: Small habits that make a big difference
Kid-friendly sustainability: Small habits that make a big difference
Teaching children to care for the planet doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, some of the most impactful lessons come from simple habits woven into everyday life.

Blog, Conservation, Plastic Pollution

Celebrating 30 years of wonder with reflection and new beginnings at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Celebrating 30 years of wonder with reflection and new beginnings at the Two Oceans Aquarium
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...

Exhibits, Our team, Events, Blog

Our Turtle Conservation Centre released four turtles into De Hoop Marine Protected Area
Our Turtle Conservation Centre released four turtles into De Hoop Marine Protected Area
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...

Turtles, Marine Protected Areas, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

What you need to know about shark nets in South Africa
What you need to know about shark nets in South Africa
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...

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

Meet Pebbles: A spunky green turtle in rehabilitation
Meet Pebbles: A spunky green turtle in rehabilitation
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,...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle’s final tracking update
Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle’s final tracking update
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...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Seafood, Blog

The Two Oceans Aquarium receives the Mayor's Medal for Conservation
The Two Oceans Aquarium receives the Mayor's Medal for Conservation
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.

Press Releases, Marine Sciences, Conservation

Diving Deep: Highlights from the 2025 Young Biologist Course
Diving deep: Highlights from the 2025 Young Biologist course
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...

Blog, Foundation, Courses

Meet Cinnamon, our feisty hawksbill turtle in rehabilitation
Meet Cinnamon, our feisty hawksbill turtle in rehabilitation
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.

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog