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The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation aims to inspire everyone to protect the ocean and connect with our natural world.

The Two Oceans Aquarium, active for 28 years, engages in marine research collaborations with higher education institutions, researchers, and scientists from formal conservation bodies and research institutes, government research departments, and other aquaria. Having supported over 60 research projects, our staff co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. Guided by an external Research Advisory Board and an internal Research Steering Committee, our research receives final approval from the Ethics Committee. With the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, we aim to lead aquarium-based research in Africa.

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is committed to carrying out conservation, wild marine animal welfare and research work for the good of our ocean. Many of the Foundation’s projects expand on the existing work of the Two Oceans Aquarium. Through growing partnerships, we’ve been able to extend the impact and significance of our work from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to the greater South African coastline.

The Turtle Conservation Centre is a world-class centre for the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of hatchling and adult sea turtles in South Africa.

Our Marine Wildlife Management Programme monitors marine-human interactions around the V&A Waterfront and Port of Cape Town.

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation delivers seamless, world-class, experiential and curriculum-aligned ocean and environmental science education from early childhood to adulthood. These programmes have impacted more than a million learners. A Marine Sciences curriculum for Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners has recently been developed and implemented.

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's corporate sponsors help us to increase our conservation impact.

Expand your knowledge of the sea, science and sustainability through our courses on marine environments.

Written by the teaching staff at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and approved by Umalusi and the Department of Education, Marine Sciences is an official school subject for Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners (and even adults) who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of the ocean, its workings, and its impact on humans and our planet. Marine Sciences nurtures informed citizens who value scientifically substantiated decisions and contribute to the health of our planet’s oceans as future scientists, journalists, teachers, or specialists. Ideally, these learners would take up work and study opportunities in the marine sphere – an area with abundant possibilities for young, ocean-minded people.