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The Two Oceans Aquarium is known for its incredible marine life. Perhaps the most awe-inspiring of our exhibits are the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark, KelpForest, and I&J Ocean Exhibits. Let’s take a swim down memory lane and look at the history of our three large-scale exhibits…

Experience the wonder of our underwater world at the Two Oceans Aquarium this holiday season!

Marvel at sleek sharks, be mesmerised by gliding stingrays, or spot the elusive octopus. See Africa's only above-ground kelp forest and be enchanted by the glow of jellies, adorable seahorses, and the joyful antics of our beloved penguins. Every visit is guaranteed to create unique family memories.

With extended hours, afternoon discounts, and endless opportunities to explore, there's something for everyone. As an extra-special bonus, from 12 December 2025 to 21 January 2026, your entry ticket includes access to the stunning Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition.

Dive into the adventure - our world is waiting for you!

Shark nets are just what they sound like: Sprawling underwater barriers designed to remove sharks from public beaches. Unsurprisingly, there is a price for bather protection, and sharks have been paying it for decades.

Spend a magical night at the Aquarium on 6 December 2025, exploring your favourite exhibits after dark and seeing what the turtles, sharks, eels, and other ocean favourites get up to when our visitors go home. It’s a relaxed and family-friendly overnight adventure designed to bring a bit of December sparkle - ocean style.

On 13 November 2025, the Two Oceans Aquarium officially turned 30, marking three decades of ocean magic, community connection, and unwavering dedication to marine conservation. And, true to our spirit, the celebrations began long before the evening’s formalities.

The orbicular batfish is a large, disc-shaped fish with a flattened dusky silver body. Its anal and dorsal fins are symmetrical, giving the adult batfish a spade-like appearance. Its dorsal, anal and tail fins are translucent yellow with black margins, and its pectoral fins are yellow.

Bluefin gurnards are a common bottom-dwelling fish that is a common throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The sergeant majors are small, oval damselfish. It has a grey body with a yellow dorsal area.

The steentjie (Spondyliosoma emarginatum) is a blue-grey fish that has an oval-shaped body with several faint yellow horizontal stripes on its flanks and dark blue-grey fins. It has several sets of both incisors and a row of molars. They use this combination of teeth to pick up bottom-dwelling invertebrates and crush their shells. As they mature they become more omnivorous and will graze on algae. During spring and summer months, male steentjies will take on brighter blue and yellow colours and will construct nests in the sand. Once spawning has taken place, the males will remain at the nest to guard the eggs until they hatch. The steentjie occurs in large shoals above shallow, rocky reefs on the coasts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal.

The hottentot is a small bronze-grey seabream with small dark fins that occurs along the coast of Angola, Namibia, and the South African West Coast to Cape Point.

The janbruin is a robust-bodied sea bream with an orange-brown body and deep blue eyes set into a blue-brown face.