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Tracking our turtles: Snacks and stopovers for Kai and Nori

Tracking our turtles: Snacks and stopovers for Kai and Nori

Our Turtle Conservation Centre is currently tracking two rehabilitated turtles as they journey through the ocean. Let's catch up with Kai and Nori.

Blog, Foundation, Turtles, Turtle tracking, Conservation, Marine Protected Areas

World Ocean Day 2026: How the Two Oceans Aquarium celebrated ocean action

World Ocean Day 2026: How the Two Oceans Aquarium celebrated ocean action

From education and conservation to community action and collaboration, the Two Oceans Aquarium and its partners marked this year's World Ocean Day through a series of meaningful events that highlighte...

Events, Ocean Campus, Conservation, Penguins, Sustainable Seafood, Blog

Tracking our Turtles: Kai and Nori are making missions

Tracking our Turtles: Kai and Nori are making missions

Our Turtle Conservation Centre is currently tracking the movements of two rehabilitated turtles as they journey through the ocean: Kai, a loggerhead, and Nori, a green. While they were released in the...

Blog, Foundation, Turtles, Turtle tracking, Conservation, Marine Protected Areas

The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting this year’s International Zoo Educators’ Conference: Here’s what you need to know

The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting this year’s International Zoo Educators’ Conference: Here’s what you need to know

In October 2026, the Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) Conference. Here's everything you need to know about the conference, and why it matters.

Ocean Campus, Blog, Events, Foundation, Conservation

Rescued loggerhead turtle Kai is released after six years of rehabilitation at our Turtle Conservation Centre

Rescued loggerhead turtle Kai is released after six years of rehabilitation at our Turtle Conservation Centre

The Turtle Conservation Centre at the Two Oceans Aquarium recently celebrated a poignant milestone for one of our long-term rehabilitation patients. Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle rescued as a frag...

Blog, Foundation, Turtles, Conservation

A courageous recovery: Habanero, the loggerhead turtle, underwent a flipper amputation

A courageous recovery: Habanero, the rescued loggerhead turtle, underwent a flipper amputation

At the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cape Town, every turtle undergoing rehabilitation receives dedicated, specialised care from our veterinary team, even when this involves making tough decisions. Fo...

Turtles, Foundation, Blog, Conservation

Tracking our Turtles: Nori visits the waters near St Helena island

Tracking our Turtles: Nori visits the waters near St Helena island

Nori, a green turtle who was in rehabilitation at the Turtle Conservation Centre for about two years, was released into the crystal clear waters of De Hoop Marine Protected Area in November 2025.

Turtles, Conservation, Turtle tracking, Marine Protected Areas, Foundation, Blog

Meet Sage, a rare olive ridley turtle at the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cape Town

Meet Sage, a rare olive ridley turtle at the Turtle Conservation Centre

When our Turtle Rescue Network received a call about an injured turtle stranded in the De Hoop Marine Protected Area, we did not expect that the turtle in question would be a rare olive ridley - a spe...

Turtles, Conservation, Blog, Foundation, Plastic Pollution

Swimmers complete 11km ocean crossing to help endangered turtles – and their journey isn’t over

Swimmers complete 11km ocean crossing to help endangered turtles – and their journey isn’t over

A group of determined open-water swimmers successfully completed an extraordinary 11km ocean crossing from Robben Island to Granger Bay on 25 April 2026, raising vital funds and awareness for endanger...

Turtles, Foundation, Conservation, Blog, Our team, Events, Campaigns

Three reasons African penguins face extinction – and three ways you can help.

Three reasons African penguins face extinction – and three ways you can help.

Happy World Penguin Day! Today, we are celebrating a penguin close to our hearts: the African penguin. This charismatic seabird is endemic to South Africa and Namibia – an iconic species and a special...

Not On Our Watch, Penguins, Campaigns, Conservation, Blog

Tracking the Lost Years: A second release in the Agulhas Current

Tracking the Lost Years: A second release in the Agulhas Current

In January, a collaborative team of researchers from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and Upwell motored out into the swift Agulhas Current and released 12 tiny loggerhead turtles, each fitted with ...

Conservation, Foundation, Blog, Turtles, Marine Protected Areas

The Two Oceans Aquarium is a proud founder member of the African Association for Wildlife in Human Care

The Two Oceans Aquarium is a proud founder member of the African Association for Wildlife in Human Care

The Two Oceans Aquarium is a proud founder member of the newly formed African Association for Wildlife in Human Care (AAWHC).

Blog, Our team, Marine Wildlife, Ocean Campus, Conservation, Animals