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Thirty years beneath the surface: The story of the Two Oceans Aquarium

Thirty years beneath the surface: The story of the Two Oceans Aquarium

When the Two Oceans Aquarium first opened its doors on 13 November 1995, Cape Town gained a world-class celebration of the ocean’s wonders. Nestled at the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Ocea...

Marine Sciences, Not On Our Watch, Marine Protected Areas, Exhibits, Conservation, Our team, Trash Bash, Ocean Campus, Marine Wildlife, Turtles, Foundation

Meet our current Research interns at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation

Meet our current Research interns at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation

We are delighted to introduce Ivana Samujh, Syethemba Zungu, and Ntombencinci Mxotwa – our newest interns with our Research team.

Research, Our team, Foundation, Conservation, Marine Wildlife, Turtles, Sunfish, Blog

Bakkies, the elephant seal, has returned to the Cape

Bakkies, the elephant seal, has returned to the Cape

 Cape Town's shores have long played host to some fascinating (and rather large) visitors from the South Atlantic Ocean: Southern elephant seals! Most recently, a repeat visitor, called Bakkies, has r...

Seals, Conservation, Marine Wildlife, Foundation, Blog

Seal Health Week: A powerful collaboration for marine mammal conservation in southern Africa

Seal Health Week: A powerful collaboration for marine mammal conservation in southern Africa

Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation hosted Seal Health Week for marine conservationists, veterinarians, researchers, and government partners to confront pressing challenges facing seal popula...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Seals, Foundation, Blog

"Wild Waterfront": The remarkable tale of our urban wildlife and the people who protect them

"Wild Waterfront": The remarkable tale of our urban wildlife and the people who protect them

This week, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation enjoyed the premiere of our latest documentary film, Wild Waterfront, at Cape Town's Labia Theatre!

Marine Wildlife, Seals, Conservation, Our team, Foundation, Blog

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s ‘By Die Soutwater’ Wins Silver at International Tourism Film Festival Africa

Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s ‘By Die Soutwater’ Wins Silver at International Tourism Film Festival Africa

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has proudly clinched a Silver Award at the 2025 International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) for its original documentary By Die Soutwater. The film was honour...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Foundation, Seals, Press Releases, Our team

Teamwork in action: Our Marine Wildlife team looks back on seal tagging fieldwork in Kleinzee

Teamwork in action: Our Marine Wildlife team looks back on seal tagging fieldwork in Kleinzee

Earlier this year, our Marine Wildlife Management Programme (MWMP) team joined the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)’s Marine Mammal team for fieldwork in Kleinzee – home to...

Marine Wildlife, Seals, Conservation, Our team, Foundation, Blog

Happy Otter Day: Learn about the Cape clawless otter with Wildlife Monitor Abdullah Abrahams

Happy Otter Day: Learn about the Cape clawless otter with Wildlife Monitor Abdullah Abrahams

This World Otter Day, we’re celebrating the Cape clawless otters that call the V&A Waterfront area home. Through our Marine Wildlife Management Programme's Urban Otter Project, we have learnt quit...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

The Two Oceans Aquarium and City of Cape Town work together to help seals in distress

The Two Oceans Aquarium and City of Cape Town work together to help seals in distress

This International Seal Day, the Two Oceans Aquarium shines a light on the iconic Cape fur seal. Capetonians are familiar with this curious, charismatic, and ubiquitous marine mammal with which they s...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Meet the elephant seals visiting Cape Town's beaches

Meet the elephant seals visiting Cape Town's beaches

Cape Town’s shores have recently been graced by some fascinating (and rather large) visitors from the South Atlantic Ocean: Southern elephant seals! This is a unique opportunity to learn more about a ...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Our Marine Wildlife Management team learnt how to disentangle whales!

Our Marine Wildlife Management team learnt how to disentangle whales!

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Marine Wildlife Management Programme (MWMP) is devoted to preserving the welfare of the abundant wildlife within the V&A Waterfront and its surroundings. While...

Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Our team, Blog

Working together to mitigate the effects of rabies among Cape fur seals in the Western Cape

Working together to mitigate the effects of rabies among Cape fur seals in the Western Cape

Recently, an outbreak of rabies has put the Cape fur seal populations and public safety in jeopardy. Thankfully, several incredible organisations are working to mitigate the effects of the outbreak.

Seals, Marine Wildlife, Conservation, Foundation, Blog