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Thank you to our turtle community!
As many of our Aquarium and Foundation family know, April saw an unprecedented number of stranded turtle hatchlings arriving at the Turtle Conservation Centre. Our team was working around the clock to care for over 500 loggerhead hatchlings, but we couldn't have done it without our turtle community. We would like to take this opportunity to thank a few of the incredible ocean champions who have helped us in our efforts to rescue and care for these precious turtles.
Volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium!
Back by popular demand, we are thrilled to announce that applications are open for new Two Oceans Aquarium volunteers - you just need to complete a short training programme!
Our volunteers are people who love the ocean and offer up some of their free time to help us spread the love of the ocean and its inhabitants. You don't need any prior experience or qualifications to become a volunteer, so this is the perfect opportunity for people who want a taste of what their future career in marine science may hold or those who simply want a hobby that keeps them in touch with the ocean. Young or old - all are welcome.
Clownfish Activity Sheet
Have you met Pawpaw the pufferfish?
Many of our Two Oceans Aquarium family may know about Pawpaw, the guineafowl pufferfish, and its bright and adorable presence in the I&J Ocean Exhibit!
Celebrate World Cleanup Day with the Two Oceans Aquarium at Monwabisi Beach!
In support of World Cleanup Day, join the Two Oceans Aquarium Trash Bash team at Monwabisi Beach and do your bit for the ocean! This is your chance to unite with individuals and organisations around the world who are grabbing their gloves and buckets with the mission of cleaning up plastic from our beaches.
Everything you need to know about green turtle season
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.
How to spend a whole morning with the penguins at the Two Oceans Aquarium
At the Two Oceans Aquarium, we are proud to house two species of penguin: The iconic African penguin and the charismatic Northern rockhopper penguin. Visitors to the Aquarium may be familiar with the African penguin feeding times, but did you know that you can actually spend an entire day with our penguin colonies?
Tracking our turtles: What have Bheni and Nobomvu been up to?
In the last month, our satellite-tagged turtles at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre have been making waves! While both Bheni and Nobomvu were released around the same time in 2023, they’ve had very different journeys…
Members-only: Faboolous Ascarium Family Sleepover at the Aquarium
Buoys and ghouls, dress up in your favourite costume, bring along your sleeping bags and picnic dinner for the evening and join us for a fabooolous night at the Aquarium. The Ascarium family sleepover at the Two Oceans Aquarium is back. Get ready for an evening of spooktacular fun for the whole family at the Two Oceans Aquarium’s Ascarium members-only sleepover on Saturday 26 October 2024, from 18h30.
Waddle for the African penguin: Join us on 12 October
The Two Oceans Aquarium, SANCCOB, CapeRADD and I AM WATER invite the community to join us on 12 October 2024, African Penguin Awareness Day, for a "waddle" from Muizenberg to Simon's Town (with a shorter route option too) to show support and generate awareness. This waddle will be one of many taking place around the world, all with a common cause in support of the precious African penguin.
Our Marine Wildlife Management team rescued 15 seals from Robinson Dry Dock!
Our Marine Wildlife Management Programme undertook a massive seal rescue out of Robinson Dry Dock last week!
When a staff member at the Robinson Dry Dock called the Marine Wildlife Management Programme (MWMP) about several seals being trapped inside the dry dock, our team leapt into action to rescue them.
Posters for the penguin-supporters!
Are you excited to Waddle for the African penguin on Saturday 12 October? We are, too!
Check out these awesome A2/A3 posters that you can print at home to bring to the waddle!