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Have you ever visited the Two Oceans Aquarium and wondered what it’s like to work with sharks, penguins, and other incredible ocean animals? For our team, their passion for the ocean actually started long before they began working at the Aquarium. In this Q&A, three staff members share the journeys that brought them here, delve into their roles at the Aquarium, and offer advice for aspiring marine careers.

South Africa’s west coast is home to one of the most incredible kelp forest systems in the world: The Great African Seaforest. While roughly 25% of our blue planet is covered with kelp forests, many of these have experienced drastic declines over recent years as the ocean warms. Our Great African Seaforest is one of the few that have not wilted in the face of climate change – with this in mind, is it not crucial that its stewards appreciate its value and know how best to conserve it for future generations?

We have a little something for the adults who are interested in volunteering at the Aquarium.

As South Africans, we wear our heritage with pride, from our languages to our landscapes. While the Big Five take the spotlight on land, there’s an equally remarkable group of animals beneath the waves. This Heritage Month, the Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating some of the ocean’s “proudly South African” species: Red stumpnose, galjoen, South African butterflyfish, zebra fish, and white steenbras.

It's so easy to be captivated by the “stars of the show” at the Two Oceans Aquarium that you might miss out on some of the smaller, lesser-known animals that are just as fascinating.

It has been 640 days since Nobomvu, an adult female loggerhead turtle with an inspiring story, was released back into her ocean home! Let's catch up on her latest satellite tracking data.

Join the Two Oceans Aquarium, Guardians of The Deep, and SANCCOB on 11 October 2025 for the Waddle for the African Penguin in Simon’s Town. Meet at Long Beach (08h30), then waddle via Boulders Beach to Seaforth Beach. This African Penguin Awareness Day 2025 event supports urgent penguin conservation in South Africa - walk with us to say Not On Our Watch.

On African Penguin Awareness Day, we will be waddling for the African penguin. Why? Because this charismatic seabird is threatened with extinction, and we need to act now.

Cape Town is synonymous with the iconic African penguin – they are one of the most recognisable features of the Western Cape coastline. Not only are they the only penguin species found on the African continent, but they are also an incredible eco-tourism drawcard! Unfortunately, estimates state that their species will be functionally extinct by 2035.

This year, from 14 to 18 July, 58 curious Grade 8 and 9 learners gathered at the Two Oceans Aquarium for an unforgettable week exploring the world beneath the waves.

Around this time of the year, our team at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre starts preparing for the “green season”. Just like turtle hatchlings tend to strand more frequently at particular times of the year, we experience a similar phenomenon with subadult green turtles.

Let’s learn all about green season, and what it means for our turtle team.