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Four things you can do to make a difference this Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day to our awesome Two Oceans Aquarium family! Originally celebrated in the United States in 1970, Earth Day is now a well-known holiday associated with turning one’s electricity off for an hour in honour of the day. But did you know that there are many more (and super easy) ways that you can contribute to saving our planet this Earth Day?
Looking ahead at the 2030 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conservation Goal
The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Dr Judy Mann and Helen Lockhart recently attended a workshop in Seattle, United States, to discuss and develop the framework for the proposed 2030 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conservation Goal.
For the first time in six years, the Two Oceans Aquarium’s Jelly Gallery is housing multiple pink meanies!
Pink meanies are an incredibly rare species of jelly that the Two Oceans Aquarium has only housed four times in its 30-year history! This time, we have five on display in the popular Jelly Gallery.
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 Huyssteen.
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!
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.
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 science communication, but also deeply moving in its delivery on the importance of connecting humanity with conservation.
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 the whale world to sea turtles’ completely flippers-off approach.
In many animal species that exhibit parental care, females generally bear primary responsibility for their offspring. And believe it or not, parental care begins before the young are even born! This includes nesting, guarding, incubating, and laying eggs, followed by brooding, nursing, feeding, and defending the young.
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.
Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation uncovering the keys to saving the sea
Dr Judy Mann-Lang, Executive for Strategy at Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, has been researching how people use knowledge about the ocean.
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
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 biggest celebration yet of these ‘nature reserves of the sea’. Themed Making Connections, this year’s activities seek to connect people to the ocean and bring conservation awareness to even more people around the world.