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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, the celebrations began long before the evening’s formalities.
Sustainable New Year’s resolutions from the Two Oceans Aquarium
If you’re looking for meaningful New Year’s resolutions that benefit both you and the environment, here are practical eco-friendly habits you can start adopting today .
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 Oceans, few places in the world are better positioned to showcase such a unique and vibrant convergence of marine life.
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!
The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting the International Zoo Educators (IZE) Conference this year
Two Oceans Aquarium has won the bid to host the 27th biennial International Zoo Educators (IZE) Conference in Cape Town from 12 to 16 October 2026. The call for papers is now open.
Our Marine Wildlife team rescued a one-ton sunfish on New Year's Day
The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Marine Wildlife Management Programme rang in the new year with our biggest sunfish rescue to date! The sunfish was trapped in the Sturrock Dry Dock and later weighed in at approximately one ton and measured 2.32m in length and 2.5m from fin tip to fin tip.
Celebrating the importance of wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Happy World Wetlands Day! Today, we celebrate one of the most valuable and most threatened ecosystems on Earth: Wetlands.
Meet the Two Oceans Aquarium's Turtle Road Trip team along the Garden Route this February
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Road Trip travels the Garden Route and Southern Cape to raise awareness of turtle stranding season and strengthen South Africa’s Turtle Rescue Network.
Celebrating Reverse the Red Day with a win for green turtles
Reverse the Red is a pioneering global movement that works to reverse biodiversity loss and showcase positive achievements for species on the brink of collapse by celebrating efforts that bring species back from being endangered.
Tracking our turtles: News from Nori, the green turtle
It has now been 75 days since Nori, the green turtle, was released into the wild waters of De Hoop Marine Protected Area. Since then, she has travelled an incredible 3 700km, averaging about 49km every single day.
Happy first birthday to our African penguin chicks, Ember and Echo!
This week, the Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating the birthdays of African penguin chicks, Ember and Echo! Our first African penguin chicks in 10 years, they were welcomed to the Aquarium family in February last year.
Cape Town has another rare Antarctic visitor – a crabeater seal
An unusual visitor from Antarctica has been spotted along the Cape’s coastline this week. A female crabeater seal, a species seldom seen in South African waters, was initially sighted at Baden Powell Drive and later in the Strand area.