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On Saturday, 11 November 2023, The Two Oceans Aquarium are taking to Muizenberg beach to enjoy some fun in the sun, and more importantly, rid the beach of as much plastic pollution and dirt as possibl...

As the Head of Education, Bianca Engel is passionate about educating young and old about the ocean and environmental science. Let's learn why Bianca believes ocean education is crucial.

On International African Penguin Awareness Day, our Two Oceans Aquarium family (and penguin-minded people all over the world) flocked together in support of the African penguin!

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...

Time to check in with our three tagged turtles: Pan, Turbo, and of course, Bob! It is exciting to see that, currently, all three are hanging out along the West Coast, not too far off from each other… ...

Are you excited to Waddle for the African penguin on Saturday 14 October? We are, too! Check out these awesome A2/A3 posters that you can print at home to bring to the waddle!

As we say goodbye to winter, let's take a look at some of the Aquarium's more colourful and vibrant animals - those which perfectly represent summer!

In just 100 years, African penguin numbers have dwindled from over 1.5 million to fewer than 10 000 pairs today. Their situation is dire, and while many incredible organisations work to ensure their s...

Buoys and ghouls, dress up in your favourite costume, bring along your sleeping bags and picnic dinner for the evening and join us for a fabooolous night at the Aquarium. The Ascarium family sleepover...

If you’ve visited the Two Oceans Aquarium before, you’re no stranger to the quirky and charismatic African penguin. The African penguin is one of South Africa’s most iconic species, a beacon of Cape T...

Litchi, a green turtle previously under the care of our team at the Turtle Conservation Centre, has been busy! We have talked about the magic of the De Hoop Marine Protected Area (MPA) and the myster...

Thank you all for celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day with us, by completing yet another amazing Trash Bash at Monwabisi Beach!