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Join us in celebrating the Aquarium's 28th birthday with us, as we look back on some of our highlights over the years - and look forward to creating more special moments!

South Africa's ocean is home to five species of sea turtle - some of which are temporarily housed at the Two Oceans Aquarium in our I&J Ocean Exhibit while undergoing rehabilitation with our Found...

African penguins are one of our favourite seabirds - they are noisy, cantankerous, curious, beautiful, and mischievous, but they are also at significant risk of extinction. In the lead-up to Internati...

Scuba dive at the Two Oceans Aquarium and experience an up-close and personal encounter with some of the ocean's most fascinating animals.

It is that time of the year when the endemic and endangered Western leopard toads migrate from their garden homes to various water bodies to breed. August has already seen great numbers of toads movin...

There are various iconic Aquarium species that rely on, and inhabit Marine Protected Areas in South Africa. Let's take a look at a few!

Happy Shark Awareness Day! Shark Awareness Day is about creating awareness and inspiring compassion for these multifaceted animals. There is much more to sharks than many people realise – today, we’re...

This week, the world celebrated Cephalopod Week. The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the Diversity Gallery is mysterious, alien, and otherworldly – you may just miss it, camouflaged against the r...

Five of the world's seven sea turtle species are found in South African waters, but only two of these nest here. If you ever visit the beach - you might one day be in a position to be able to rescue o...

Are you ready to dive into the world of the ocean sunfish? These fascinating creatures are some of the most unusual and interesting fish in the sea, and we're launching a new sunfish campaign to celeb...

Join us in welcoming Zelena, a rescued green sea turtle, into our I&J Ocean Exhibit! Zelena was rescued at De Hoop Nature Reserve and brought to the Two Oceans Aquarium on 20 October 2022. She has...

Stingrays, with their flat bodies and floating “wings”, are one of the ocean’s most iconic sights. Unfortunately, they’re also the most misunderstood species of ray, sensationalised for their stinging...