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The turtles from the Turtle Conservation Centre have inspired us to take a closer look at our impact on the ocean as consumers. The One Blue Heart event aimed to illustrate this point by looking at hu...

Bob has been back in the ocean for 28 days (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest updat...

Today, most threats facing turtle populations are human-induced, such as plastic pollution, poaching, and entanglement in ghost fishing gear. Thankfully, there is a flip side to the bad news: since tu...

Bob has been back in the ocean for 19 day (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest update...

Bob has been absolutely FLYING southward in the warm fast Agulhas Current (and we couldn't resist sharing an early update)!

Join us in welcoming Zelena, a rescued green sea turtle, into our I&J Ocean Exhibit! Zelena was rescued at De Hoop Nature Reserve and brought to the Two Oceans Aquarium on 20 October 2022. She has...

After eight years in rehabilitation, Bob the green turtle returned to the wild on 27 January 2023! Since his release, Bob has been exploring the uThukela Marine Protected Area, gradually covering long...

With many environmental issues dominating the media, particularly climate change, biodiversity loss is an often overlooked, yet just as significant, threat. Reverse the Red is a pioneering global move...

Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, gave a heartfelt speech at Bob the green turtle's farewell event. Noble spoke about Bob's extraordinary impact on the Aquarium co...

After eight years in rehabilitation, Bob the green turtle has finally returned to the wild! We're sure you're just as excited to see what Bob gets up to as we are, and thanks to the support of Karolin...

After eight years of rehabilitation at the Two Oceans Aquarium, Bob the green turtle has been released! On 27 January 2023, Bob took his first plunge into the Indian Ocean in KwaZulu-Natal.

You might have heard of tagging lions and elephants, or even microchipping your pet, but did you know that scientists can also attach tags to turtles and other marine animals to keep track of them?