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What happens during fieldwork with Cape gannets on Bird Island, Lambert’s Bay?
What happens during Cape gannet fieldwork on Bird Island, Lambert’s Bay?
In October and November, Marine Wildlife Management Programme (MWMP) Assistant, Martine Viljoen, assisted the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE)’s Oceans and Coast team with the...

Conservation, Marine Wildlife, Our team, Foundation, Blog

Hungry for more? Catch Feeding Times at the Aquarium!
Hungry for more? Catch Feeding Times at the Aquarium!
Have you ever wondered what and how we feed the incredible animals here at the Two Oceans Aquarium? Well, our daily Feeding Times are the perfect place to find out! One of the most popular activities ...

Exhibits, Penguins, sharks, Fish, Animals, Blog

Everything our Marine Wildlife Management team needs to disentangle Cape fur seals
Everything our Marine Wildlife Management Team needs to disentangle Cape fur seals
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Marine Wildlife Management Programme (MWMP) regularly disentangles Cape fur seals in the V&A Waterfront precinct. Let's find out how!

Seals, Conservation, Our team, Plastic Pollution, Marine Wildlife, Foundation, Blog

Tracking our Turtles: Pan and Turbo's travels!
Tracking our Turtles: Pan and Turbo's travels!
We've got some exciting updates from Pan and Turbo, two of our little turtle travellers. Let's hear more from Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conserv...

Turtles, Foundation, Conservation, Blog, Bob, Research

Our birthday Trash Bash was the best yet!
Our birthday Trash Bash was the best yet!
What better way to celebrate the Two Oceans Aquarium’s 28th birthday than with the last Trash Bash beach cleanup of 2023? On Saturday, 13 November, our incredible Aquarium family gathered on Muizenber...

Trash Bash, Plastic Pollution, Events, Foundation, Blog

Tracking Turtles: Bob's final update!
Tracking Turtles: Bob's final update!
In the early hours of the morning on 3 October, we came to the end of a chapter as our beloved green turtle Bob’s satellite tag stopped transmitting. As all satellite tags eventually do, Bob’s tag mus...

Bob, Conservation, Turtles, Foundation, Blog

What is the African penguin’s role in the ecosystem?
What is the African penguin’s role in the ecosystem?
A few weeks ago was International African Penguin Awareness Day, when we waddled to raise awareness for the plight of the African penguin. The African penguin is in grave danger of extinction by 2035 ...

#NotOnOurWatch, Penguins, Conservation, Campaigns, Foundation, Blog

Welcome to the I&J Ocean Exhibit, Nori!
Welcome to the I&J Ocean Exhibit, Nori!
Nori is a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that was rescued in Witsand on 15 May 2023. After a short time in the Turtle Conservation Centre's rehabilitation area, Nori is now in the final stage of re...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Exhibits, Blog

How to tell the difference between turtle species
How to tell the difference between turtle species
South Africa's ocean is home to five species of sea turtle - some of which are temporarily housed at the Two Oceans Aquarium in our I&J Ocean Exhibit while undergoing rehabilitation with our Found...

Turtles, Foundation, Animals, Blog

Join us for our Birthday Trash Bash!
Join us for our Birthday Trash Bash!
On Saturday, 11 November 2023, The Two Oceans Aquarium are taking to Muizenberg beach to enjoy some fun in the sun, and more importantly, rid the beach of as much plastic pollution and dirt as possibl...

Trash Bash, Plastic Pollution, Conservation, Foundation, Events, Blog

Deep Dive: Ocean Education at its best
Deep Dive: Ocean Education at its best
As the Head of Education, Bianca Engel is passionate about educating young and old about the ocean and environmental science. Let's learn why Bianca believes ocean education is crucial.

Blog, Education, Our team

20 years of creating Young Biologists!
20 years of shaping Young Biologists!
The Two Oceans Aquarium Education team recently ran their ever-popular Young Biologist course, and as usual, it was a blast for everyone involved!

Education