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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...

Buoyancy refers to the tendency or ability of something to float or sink in water. Buoyancy is crucial for certain animals, and scuba divers, for various different reasons. Let's take a look!

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 ...

The Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit might be best known for its ragged-tooth sharks, but there is much more to it than jaws and teeth! Here are ten things to keep a look out for on your next vi...

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...

“My vision is to empower people, to create youth development projects, and to create exciting opportunities to experience, enjoy, and learn about the exquisite Mother City,” says Mzukisi “Mzu” Lembeni...

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...

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...

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.

On International African Penguin Awareness Day, our Two Oceans Aquarium family (and penguin-minded people all over the world) flocked together in support of the African penguin!

African penguins are one of our favourite seabirds - they are noisy, cantankerous, curious, beautiful, and mischievous, but they are also at significant risk of extinction. In the lead-up to Internati...

Time to check in with our three tagged turtles: Pan, Turbo, and of course, Bob! It is exciting to see that, currently, all three are hanging out along the West Coast, not too far off from each other… ...