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An explosion of colour and texture – our new coral reef installation is made entirely of crochet! Check it out on the ramp between the Touch Pools and the Penguin Exhibit – colourful, larger-than-life, and fluffy as anything; it’s hard to miss…

This week, the world celebrated Cephalopod Week. The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the Diversity Gallery is mysterious, alien, and otherworldly – you may just miss it, camouflaged against the rocks and seaweed. In celebration of Cephalopod Week, we’re highlighting these tentacled beauties!

Kelp Night takes place on the evening of 1 August 2023 at the Two Oceans Aquarium, with three incredible speakers sharing their unique perspectives on the science, beauty, and value of the kelp forests of our local Marine Protected Areas. Guests are in for a kelptastic treat - we'll be joined by The Kelp Shack and Blackwood Spirits, who will share some unique kelp-based canapes and cocktails during the interval! Meet our speakers and guests below...

Brett Glasby, Marine Wildlife Management Coordinator, tells us about the De Hoop Collection's Wine, Whales, and Music event in De Hoop Nature Reserve, a weekend-long celebration of nature. Brett gave a talk entitled "Human/ Wildlife Cohabitation".

Besides being absolutely beautiful to look at, sea anemones are fascinating creatures that offer so much to our ocean and marine life. Check out these 7 facts you may not know about anemones.

Today is PADI Women’s Day – a day celebrating women in diving. We chatted with Tersia Greenstone, our PADI Dive School Coordinator, about scuba diving at the Two Oceans Aquarium!

Discover the natural treasures of Dalebrook, and learn about the diversity on our doorstep! On Saturday 5 August 2023, we are hosting an exciting Treasure Hunt from 10h30 to 12h00 at Dalebrook Tidal Pool, part of the Table Mountain National Park MPA. We won’t be searching for gold but for colourful anemones, split-fan kelp, spiky urchins, tiny sea stars, the odd octopus, and much more!

Over the weekend, while rugby and tennis dominated our screens, ocean-minded members of the Aquarium community gathered at Trash Bash to make a difference for the ocean!

Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle undergoing rehabilitation in the I&J Ocean Exhibit, has recently acquired a specially-designed weight to help him balance.

The mantis shrimp has one of the most flamboyant appearances of all the animals in the Aquarium. At the Two Oceans Aquarium, our mantis shrimp lives in the Diversity Gallery – visit it and be amazed at its beautiful colours!

Learn all about how Two Oceans Aquarium Aquarist, Xolela Mpetsheni, began his dive journey and what brought him to where he is now.

You've been waiting patiently, but we're very pleased to announce that applications are open for new Two Oceans Aquarium volunteers - you just need to complete a short training programme! Our volunteers are people who love the ocean and offer up some of their free time to help us spread the love of the ocean and its inhabitants. You don't need any prior experience or qualifications to become a volunteer, so this is the perfect opportunity for people who want a taste of what their future career in marine science may hold, or who already have a career in an unrelated field and simply want a hobby that keeps them in touch with the ocean. Young or old - all are welcome.