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Behind the scenes with our Western clownfish babies
Behind the scenes, our Aquarists have successfully hatched and raised a brand-new generation of Western clownfish, thanks to careful planning, patience, and a deep understanding of how these iconic fish behave in the wild.
Tracking the Lost Years: A second release in the Agulhas Current
In January, a collaborative team of researchers from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and Upwell motored out into the swift Agulhas Current and released 12 tiny loggerhead turtles, each fitted with a satellite tag on their carapace.
Three reasons African penguins face extinction – and three ways you can help.
Happy World Penguin Day! Today, we are celebrating a penguin close to our hearts: the African penguin. This charismatic seabird is endemic to South Africa and Namibia – an iconic species and a special sighting at Boulder’s Beach and Betty’s Bay. However, their numbers are declining dramatically. Unless we do something about it, the African penguin will be functionally extinct by 2035. Thanks to the #NOOW African penguin campaign, here are three reasons the African penguin faces extinction and three ways YOU can save them.
Meet Sage, a rare olive ridley turtle at the Turtle Conservation Centre
When our Turtle Rescue Network received a call about an injured turtle stranded in the De Hoop Marine Protected Area, we did not expect that the turtle in question would be a rare olive ridley - a species not often seen by the rehabilitation team at the Two Oceans Aquarium!
Swimmers complete 11km ocean crossing to help endangered turtles – and their journey isn’t over
A group of determined open-water swimmers successfully completed an extraordinary 11km ocean crossing from Robben Island to Granger Bay on 25 April 2026, raising vital funds and awareness for endangered sea turtles at our Turtle Conservation Centre.
Tracking our Turtles: Nori visits the waters near St Helena island
Nori, a green turtle who was in rehabilitation at the Turtle Conservation Centre for about two years, was released into the crystal clear waters of De Hoop Marine Protected Area in November 2025.
Ocean moms and why we love them
There is no denying that mothers are the best – but did you know that yours isn’t the only super-mom around? The ocean is filled with incredible animal mothers who can provide a fascinating look into ocean life and remind us to appreciate moms a little more!
Orbicular batfish
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 gurnard
Bluefin gurnards are a common bottom-dwelling fish that is a common throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Sergeant major
The sergeant majors are small, oval damselfish. It has a grey body with a yellow dorsal area.
Steentjie
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.
Hottentot
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.