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Enormous ocean sunfish rescued in Cape Town harbour
On the morning of 30 January 2024, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation was called to rescue an enormous ocean sunfish in the nearby drydock.
Tracking our Turtles: The first update of 2024!
It has been a month since we have shared updates on our travelling turtles; Nobomvu, Bheni, Turbo and Pan! We're itching to know how our ocean adventurers spent their first month of 2024! Let's hear more from Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre.
Meet our ragged-tooth sharks
The Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit is home to five ragged-tooth sharks - each unique in their own right, but all equally marvellous. Let's meet them!
Happy Reverse the Red Day!
With many environmental issues dominating the media, particularly climate change, biodiversity loss is an often overlooked, yet just as significant, threat. 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". Today, 7 February 2024, is the second Reverse the Red Day!
The weird and wonderful sunfish: Everything you need to know!
Recently, our Two Oceans Aquarium team was involved in a huge sunfish rescue in the Transnet Robinson Dry Dock. To many, the sunfish is an almost alien-looking animal – with a weirdly shaped body that seems to be missing another half, it could be from another planet. Naturally, the rescue sparked many questions from our Aquarium family: What is a sunfish? Where do they live? What do they eat?
Join us for Trash Bash this Saturday!
It's that time again - let's get geared up for yet another Trash Bash!
Members-only Easter Sleepover - 16 March 2024
It's time for the ever-popular members-only Easter Sleepover! Enjoy the unique opportunity to spend the night surrounded by the coolest ocean animals, while doing the coolest ocean-themed activities with your loved ones.
Here's why you should scuba dive in the I&J Ocean Exhibit
Scuba Diving is an amazing opportunity to experience the underwater world like never before, and diving inside the fascinating I&J Ocean Exhibit makes this experience all the more special. Let's see why!
The Two Oceans Aquarium: Co-champions for hope!
We are delighted to announce that the Two Oceans Aquarium has recently joined the Mission Blue family as co-champions of the Falso Bay Hope Spot.
High School Volunteer Course (FULL)
Dive into the exciting world of volunteering at the Two Oceans Aquarium! Join us on the High School Volunteer Course as we explore the rocky shore ecosystems of the Cape Peninsula and learn the skills needed to showcase marine life at the Aquarium
Turtle stranding season: What you need to know
Stranding season is one of the busiest times of the year for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre. Every year, hatchling and adult turtles strand on beaches along the Western Cape coastline. These patients are brought to our Turtle Conservation Centre for rehabilitation. Here’s everything you need to know about stranding season and what you can do to help…
Ocean Campus: Exciting courses for the next generation
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation consistently strives to reach and positively influence as many young minds as possible. One of the ways in which this is done is through various interactive Ocean Campus courses.