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The Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating its 30th birthday this year! We want you to be part of it!
The Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating a momentous occasion this year – we’re turning 30 on 13 November! Since opening our doors in 1995, the Aquarium has been an iconic feature in Cape Town, inspiring thousands of visitors to appreciate and protect the ocean.
Two Oceans Aquarium OGs look back on our 30-year history
In November this year, the Two Oceans Aquarium is turning 30! This is a momentous occasion and one that sparks reflection on the past three decades of conservation, education, and awareness. In honour of this significant milestone, we’re shining a light on a few of our longest-serving staff members – Msa Maseko, Bianca Engel, and Michael Farquhar. Msa, Bianca, and Michael have all worked at the Two Oceans Aquarium for over 20 years, a remarkable achievement. Let’s learn a bit more from these three OGs…
What is turtle stranding season, and how can I help?
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…
The Two Oceans Aquarium celebrated the False Bay Hope Spot with Mission Blue and CapeRADD!
Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosted Mission Blue and representatives from the seven South African Hope Spots. Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue and legendary marine biologist, joined the Hope Spot champions in celebrating the growing South African Hope Spot network. The two-day celebration included a collaborative workshop on Friday 21 February, and a community event in the False Bay Hope Spot on Saturday, 22 February.
Listening for turtles: The importance of acoustic tagging as a tool for conservation
Four of South Africa’s aquariums, together with a leading research institute, are working together to acoustically tag subadult and adult turtles that have been rescued, rehabilitated, and released.
Egg-citing news: Our African penguins have had chicks!
The Two Oceans Aquarium has an exciting announcement: For the first time in 10 years, our African penguin colony has welcomed new chicks to the beach!
Hoppy Frog Day: Meet the amphibians at the Two Oceans Aquarium
It’s World Frog Day today, and we’re celebrating the amazing amphibians housed at the Two Oceans Aquarium! When you visit the Aquarium’s Penguin Exhibit, take special notice of the Western leopard toads and platannas – these quirky toads deserve their moment in the limelight.
Shell we talk about candling? How the Two Oceans Aquarium monitors penguin egg health
The Two Oceans Aquarium recently welcomed two new additions to our African penguin family - the first time in 10 years we've had new African penguin chicks! Let’s hop into a crash course on candling, a method that helps our penguin keepers monitor egg health and embryo development.
Tracking our turtles: Nobomvu has changed course
It’s been 451 days since Nobomvu, a female loggerhead turtle, returned to the wild after being successfully rehabilitated at the Turtle Conservation Centre. What a journey she’s had! She’s covered an astonishing 18 886km, averaging 42km a day - the length of a marathon!
The Two Oceans Aquarium and City of Cape Town work together to help seals in distress
This International Seal Day, the Two Oceans Aquarium shines a light on the iconic Cape fur seal. Capetonians are familiar with this curious, charismatic, and ubiquitous marine mammal with which they share their coastline. Due to recent incidents between people and seals on Cape Town’s beaches, the Two Oceans Aquarium and the City of Cape Town have collaborated to manage the situation.
Four reasons why Trash Bash beach cleanups are the best way to spend a Saturday
If you’re keen to have a positive impact on the environment but aren’t sure how to do so, Trash Bash is the place to start! Every month, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosts their popular Trash Bash beach cleanups at one of three local beaches: Sunset, Sunrise, and Lagoon.
Reflecting on the journeys of our satellite-tagged juvenile loggerhead turtles with Upwell
For the past six months, researchers at Upwell and Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation have had an opportunity that is still novel in the world of sea turtle research: To track juvenile turtles at sea.