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Meet the team at the Turtle Conservation Centre!
At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre, we are privileged to have a devoted and passionate turtle team. Let's meet them!
This Endangered Species Day, meet some of the threatened species at the Two Oceans Aquarium
It's Endangered Species Day! South Africa is home to incredible species diversity, from its wild ocean to the rugged mountains. Unfortunately, many of these species are threatened with extinction. Today, Endangered Species Day, is both a celebration of this diversity and a warning that it will not last forever.
Happy Turtle Day: How our Turtle Conservation Centre saved 606 turtle hatchlings in 2024
In light of World Turtle Day tomorrow, we’re shining a light on how our dedicated community responded to 2024's record-breaking turtle stranding season and what it means for the future survival of turtle species.
Coast 2 Coast: South Africa's biggest beach cleanup marathon with Save A Fishie
When ocean lovers unite, incredible things happen. This May, our Trash Bash community joined forces with Save A Fishie, a dedicated local beach cleanup organisation, for something special: The launch of Coast 2 Coast 2025, an ambitious 7-week cleanup marathon covering the entire length of South Africa's coastline.
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 one of South Africa’s largest Cape fur seal colonies.
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 quite a lot about these charming and fascinating mammals.
Learn how to protect our blue planet this World Oceans Day
Today is World Oceans Day! At the Two Oceans Aquarium, this day is close to our hearts as we are privileged to represent not one, but two, incredible oceans: The Atlantic and the Indian.
Presenting: 2025 After Dark winter concerts at the Two Oceans Aquarium
After Dark is back at the the Two Oceans Aquarium in 2025! Don’t miss this stripped down winter concert series, featuring The Dirty Skirts, Wren Hinds Band, Mars Baby, Giuliette Price, Visitors Centre, Carla Franco, Anica Kiana and Faker Streets, who make up the line this year.
Tagged fish research shows how our Marine Protected Areas are saving the species
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 (MPAs) is one way that this can be achieved, with research of fish species showing notable improvement. In the build-up to MPA Day celebrations on 1 August, a passionate South African scientist has shared his findings that show the value of these ‘nature reserves of the sea’.
South Africa signs historic High Seas Treaty - What does this actually mean?
A breakthrough moment for marine conservation as South Africa joins the global push to protect nearly half our planet.
Meet the ocean's best dads (take two!)
The ocean is vast, mysterious, and filled with countless creatures - yet truly devoted fathers are surprisingly rare beneath the waves. This Father's Day, let's dive deep and celebrate some of the ocean's most extraordinary dads!
SOLD OUT: Curl up like a catshark - it's the Members-only Winter Family Sleepover!
It's time for our fin-tastic members-only Winter Holiday Sleepover! Enjoy this jaw-some opportunity to spend the night surrounded by magnificent sharks and ocean creatures, discovering why these incredible predators are absolutely fascinating, not frightening.