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On 13 February 2025, a hawksbill turtle was rescued from a tidal pool in Cape Point. She arrived at the Turtle Conservation Centre in a dire state and in desperate need of help.

At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Ocean Campus, experiential learning is a core aspect of our teaching philosophy and a huge part of who we are. For the schools across South Africa that offer Ma...

In October 2025, the green turtle’s (Chelonia mydas) global conservation status was changed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List from Endangered to Least Concern...

In September 2025, the Turtle Conservation Centre team was reminded just how big and beautiful our turtle community is when two turtles were rescued and transported to us on the very same day.

We are delighted to introduce Ivana Samujh, Syethemba Zungu, and Ntombencinci Mxotwa – our newest interns with our Research team.

On International African Penguin Awareness Day, our Two Oceans Aquarium family waddled together in support of the African penguin!

 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...

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!

It has been 640 days since Nobomvu, an adult female loggerhead turtle with an inspiring story, was released back into her ocean home! Let's catch up on her latest satellite tracking data.

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...