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The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Road Trip travels the Garden Route and Southern Cape to raise awareness of turtle stranding season and strengthen South Africa’s Turtle Rescue Network.

Two Oceans Aquarium has won the bid to host the 27th biennial International Zoo Educators (IZE) Conference in Cape Town from 12 to 16 October 2026. The call for papers is now open.

The Two Oceans Aquarium is proud to host the Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, the first time this prestigious exhibition has been held in Africa. The exhibition includes the winning image by...

On 14 November 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium was awarded the Mayor’s Medal for Conservation in the City of Cape Town’s Civic Honours Ceremony.

In the build-up to the 5th annual Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day on 1 August, easy-to-read maps of South Africa’s MPAs have been released to help anglers and the public navigate these precious ‘nat...

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...

A breakthrough moment for marine conservation as South Africa joins the global push to protect nearly half our planet.

With marine life in rapid decline, urgent action is needed to protect ocean creatures and their habitats to ensure a healthy ecosystem and ocean survival. The establishment of Marine Protected Areas (...

What started as a South African movement in 2021 went global in 2024, with MPA Day now officially celebrated on 1 August in 12 countries. In 2025, MPA Day event organisers hope to make this the bigges...

Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosted Mission Blue and representatives from the seven South African Hope Spots. Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue and legendary marine biologist, joined the H...

The Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating a momentous occasion this year – we’re turning 30 on 13 November! Since opening our doors in 1995, the Aquarium has been an iconic feature in Cape Town, inspirin...

The Turtle Conservation Centre team appeals to anyone who comes across a stranded adult turtle to alert experts and not to return them to the water. An incident on 4 February 2025, where a loggerhead ...