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An African first - Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 at the Two Oceans Aquarium
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 Indonesia-based macro photographer Yury Ivanov, together with the collection of work from the 2025 contest.
Sustainable New Year’s resolutions from the Two Oceans Aquarium
If you’re looking for meaningful New Year’s resolutions that benefit both you and the environment, here are practical eco-friendly habits you can start adopting today .
Thirty years beneath the surface: The story of the Two Oceans Aquarium
When the Two Oceans Aquarium first opened its doors on 13 November 1995, Cape Town gained a world-class celebration of the ocean’s wonders. Nestled at the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, few places in the world are better positioned to showcase such a unique and vibrant convergence of marine life.
Tracking our turtles: Nori's first satellite tracking update
Nori, the green turtle, was recently released into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area and we are finally sharing her first satellite tracking update!
Meet our newest resident: A ragged-tooth shark called Tracey-Lee
At the Two Oceans Aquarium, visitors from all over the world flock to get a closer look at our five ragged-tooth sharks, or “raggies” as they’re fondly dubbed in South Africa. And recently, we welcomed its newest resident: A 50kg female raggie called Tracey-Lee!
The Two Oceans Aquarium is hosting the International Zoo Educators (IZE) Conference this year
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.
Our Marine Wildlife team rescued a one-ton sunfish on New Year's Day
The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Marine Wildlife Management Programme rang in the new year with our biggest sunfish rescue to date! The sunfish was trapped in the Sturrock Dry Dock and later weighed in at approximately one ton and measured 2.32m in length and 2.5m from fin tip to fin tip.
Celebrating the importance of wetlands on World Wetlands Day
Happy World Wetlands Day! Today, we celebrate one of the most valuable and most threatened ecosystems on Earth: Wetlands.
What’s it like to do a PADI Open Water scuba diving course at the Aquarium?
Recently, a Two Oceans Aquarium staff member completed her PADI Open Water Diver certification with our five-star Dive School. Let's hear more from Megan about her experience of learning how to scuba dive...
Meet the Two Oceans Aquarium's Turtle Road Trip team along the Garden Route this February
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.
Looking back on Wetlands Week with Ocean Campus
In celebration of World Wetlands Day, Ocean Campus hosted a vibrant and educational Wetlands Week from 3 to 6 February at the Green Point Urban Park wetlands. The week brought together learners from schools in Nyanga for an immersive learning experience focused on one of nature’s most important, yet often overlooked, ecosystems: Wetlands.
Celebrating Reverse the Red Day with a win for green turtles
Reverse the Red is a pioneering global movement that works to reverse biodiversity loss and showcase positive achievements for species on the brink of collapse by celebrating efforts that bring species back from being endangered.