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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...

Last weekend, on 1 August 2026, the Two Oceans Aquarium community celebrated the sixth annual Marine Protected Areas Day with a Rocky Shore Explore at Dalebrook Tidal Pool in the Table Mountain Marine...

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...

Join us for our Rocky Shore Explore on Saturday, 1 August 2026, in celebration of Marine Protected Areas Day.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), often referred to as the 'nature reserves of the sea', are ecologically significant areas that protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, habitats and species, while supporti...

Our Turtle Conservation Centre is currently tracking two rehabilitated and released turtles with very different stories. Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle, and Nori, a subadult green turtle, are both ...

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

World Ocean Day is a reminder that protecting the ocean starts with understanding it, and understanding that conservation doesn’t happen in just one way. At the Two Oceans Aquarium, a big part of our ...

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...

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.

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 ...

Our recent Ecotourism Training Course explored the intricacies of our coastline and the incredible biodiversity it supports, while unpacking key topics such as fisheries management, responsible touris...