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Why are there turtles in the I&J Ocean Exhibit?
Visitors to the Two Oceans Aquarium may not realise that the I&J Ocean Exhibit plays a central role in the work of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre! At any given time, at least one turtle can be seen in the exhibit. The I&J Ocean Exhibit only houses these turtles temporarily – they are there for a specific purpose: Rehabilitation.
Tracking our Turtles: Bheni's first update!
Finally, the tracking news you've been waiting for: Bheni the green turtle's first update! Let's hear more about Bheni, Pan (a loggerhead turtle), and Turbo, (a green turtle) from Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre.
2023 recap: A look back at an incredible year!
We've come to the end of yet another year - and what a year it has been. Let's take a look back at some of the fin-tastic moments that made 2023 special.
Celebrating the holiday season with the release of Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle!
On 22 December 2023, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre released Nobomvu, a loggerhead turtle, off the Cape Point coast into the warm Agulhas Current. Nobomvu was fitted with a satellite tag, two flipper tags and a PIT tag. This was a joyous celebration as the Foundation team watched her return to her ocean home. Joined by 28 loggerhead turtle hatchlings and two yearlings, the “Red Lady” added some festive cheer to the start of the summer holiday season, inspiring the collective action needed to protect our oceans.
Meet “Turtle Dad”: The Radiologist who branched out to turtles!
Many of our turtle community members may not know that our Turtle Conservation Centre works closely with a doctor not of turtles but of humans… Dr Peter Berndt, a Radiologist at Winelands Radiology! Peter has been instrumental in the journeys of many of the turtles undergoing rehabilitation at our Turtle Conservation Centre. He’s even studied turtle anatomy and pathology in pursuit of his work with us! Peter has a special connection with Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle who has had a long and arduous rehabilitation
Back to School: Start the year with a lesson at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Getting out of the traditional classroom and visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium is a great way to augment the learning experience. The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Education team opens a whole new world of interactive learning for the students in your care! From preschool to matric, we have a wide variety of expertly designed and curriculum-relevant lessons ready for your class. Take your pick!
Tracking our Turtles: News from Nobomvu!
Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle, was released into the ocean after two years of rehabilitation with the Turtle Conservation Centre! Now, our Red Lady has sent in her first satellite tracking update! Let's hear more from Talitha Noble, Conservation Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre.
You're invited to Trash Bash in partnership with FNB on 9 March 2024
We hope you're as excited as we are! It's time for another Trash Bash beach cleanup, in partnership with FNB.
Swimming against the odds: Meet Bokkie the green turtle!
South Africans worldwide are sure to remember the feeling when our national rugby team, the Springboks, won the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Well, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre remembers this moment with an extra special twist: Welcoming a new turtle into rehabilitation!
A magical (and misty) first Trash Bash of 2024!
The Two Oceans Aquarium community kicked off the past weekend with the first Trash Bash beach cleanup of 2024!
We released 14 satellite-tagged juvenile loggerhead turtles as part of an international research project!
As an African first, fourteen juvenile loggerhead turtles were tagged and released back into the ocean on 20 January 2024 as part of an international research project. While releases of rehabilitated turtles are a regular activity for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre, this release was significant as each juvenile turtle was fitted with a prototype satellite tag. This is a major milestone for South Africa and the continent, as it is the first time that juvenile loggerhead turtles have been tagged and released in Africa.
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.