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School holidays may be over, but we're still diving into the incredible sharks at the Two Oceans Aquarium – big and small.

The Aquarium is home to a remarkable variety of shark species, many of them found only in South African waters. Today, we’re learning all about gully sharks.

This school holiday, school’s out and sharks are in: We’re diving into the incredible sharks at the Two Oceans Aquarium – big and small. Today, we’re learning all about ragged-tooth sharks.

The ocean is vast, mysterious, and filled with countless creatures - yet truly devoted fathers are surprisingly rare beneath the waves. This Father's Day, let's dive deep and celebrate some of the oce...

Today is World Oceans Day! At the Two Oceans Aquarium, this day is close to our hearts as we are privileged to represent not one, but two, incredible oceans: The Atlantic and the Indian.

It's Endangered Species Day! South Africa is home to incredible species diversity, from its wild ocean to the rugged mountains. Unfortunately, many of these species are threatened with extinction. Tod...

It’s Mother’s Day, and the Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating a few of the ocean’s wonderful “marine moms”! In nature, parental care presents itself in a variety of ways – from the helicopter moms of ...

At the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation, our staff and the animals in our care are privileged to work with and be cared for by two incredible veterinarians: Dr Ilse Jenkinson and Dr Bernice van ...

Pink meanies are an incredibly rare species of jelly that the Two Oceans Aquarium has only housed four times in its 30-year history! This time, we have five on display in the popular Jelly Gallery.

On 18 March 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium successfully released ragged-tooth shark Gen in Struisbaai! This was a special moment for the team that cared for Gen during her time at the Aquarium, as well...

Abalone, or perlemoen as it is known in South Africa, is the name for a group of large, flat sea snails of the genus Haliotis. That may not sound remarkable, but abalone has come to champion marine co...

The ocean can be treacherous for shaggy sponge crabs, and camouflage is key to staying safe from predators. Other ocean animals, like octopuses, are masters at blending in with their surroundings, but...