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 Cape Town's shores have long played host to some fascinating (and rather large) visitors from the South Atlantic Ocean: Southern elephant seals! Most recently, a repeat visitor, called Bakkies, has r...

Around this time of the year, our team at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre starts preparing for the “green season”. Just like turtle hatchlings tend to strand more frequ...

On African Penguin Awareness Day, we will be waddling for the African penguin. Why? Because this charismatic seabird is threatened with extinction, and we need to act now. Cape Town is synonymous with...

As South Africans, we wear our heritage with pride, from our languages to our landscapes. While the Big Five take the spotlight on land, there’s an equally remarkable group of animals beneath the wave...

Are you excited to Waddle for the African penguin on Saturday 11 October? We are, too!Check out these awesome A2/A3 posters that you can print at home to bring to the waddle!

Many of our turtle community are familiar with the story of Kai, the loggerhead turtle. As a well-known and loved turtle ambassador, Kai has been undergoing rehabilitation with the Turtle Conservation...

South Africa’s west coast is home to one of the most incredible kelp forest systems in the world: The Great African Seaforest. While roughly 25% of our blue planet is covered with kelp forests, many o...

Have you ever visited the Two Oceans Aquarium and wondered what it’s like to work with sharks, penguins, and other incredible ocean animals? For our team, their passion for the ocean actually started ...

Between July and August, the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation had the pleasure of hosting a group of international veterinary students and their two facilitators from America, Canada, Hong Kong,...

Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation hosted Seal Health Week for marine conservationists, veterinarians, researchers, and government partners to confront pressing challenges facing seal popula...

Over the years, our Turtle Conservation Centre has rehabilitated hundreds of endangered turtles, each with a unique story. Many of the subadult turtles are rescued in dire condition, suffering from a ...

Habanero the loggerhead turtle has been introduced to the I&J Ocean Exhibit! Thanks to the support of Morukuru Goodwill Foundation, Habanero's future is looking bright.