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For some turtles, rehabilitation at the Turtle Conservation Centre is an arduous journey, often due to severe diagnoses that require significant intervention. Pearl, a loggerhead turtle rescued in Mar...

Every winter, endangered Western leopard toads emerge from their garden homes and make a perilous journey across Cape Town's urban landscape to breed. For many, that journey involves crossing busy roa...

Our Turtle Conservation Centre recently celebrated the incredible determination of Karoline Hanks, who dedicated every kilometre of an extraordinary 194km run to our special olive ridley turtle, Sage.

Our Turtle Conservation Centre team has just received the latest tracking update from Nori and Kai, our satellite-tagged turtles! Green turtle Nori has clocked nearly 12 000km since her release, while...

In March 2026, a 201kg ragged-tooth shark was walked into the surf at Struisbaai, where she was released. She swam off confidently and strongly, with three Two Oceans Aquarium staff alongside her. Eig...

What began as a South African initiative has become one of the world's fastest-growing ocean conservation movements, with 2026 the biggest celebration of MPA Day yet! Held annually on 1 August and now...

As the world prepares to celebrate MPA (Marine Protected Areas) Day on 1 August, attention is once again turning to one of the most ambitious conservation commitments ever made: the Global Goal to pro...

When a female loggerhead turtle of nesting age washed ashore in Betty's Bay in February 2025, severely entangled in the ropes of a marker buoy, the damage had already been done. While ghost gear is of...

Standing in front of the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit is an awe-inspiring experience.

A juvenile Cape fur seal with a life-threatening entanglement was rescued by the Marine Wildlife Management Programme at the V&A Waterfront. Discover how marine pollution and discarded fishing gea...

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

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...