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Saving seals that have become entangled in plastic waste - box bands, fishing gut, cords - isn't easy, but there's a community of passionate people around Cape Town's harbour who are driven to action ...

With the upcoming debut of Saving Seals, a short film by wildlife photographer and ecotourism champion Steve Benjamin all about the Cape fur seal disengagement and welfare work taking place in the V&a...

Cape fur seals are playful and curious animals. Because of this, they are prone to becoming tangled in loops of plastic pollution or discarded fishing line, which they find interesting, or which may s...

The Two Oceans Aquarium is located on the V&A Waterfront, which is a leisure and commercial property situated in the heart of a working harbour. The harbour is home to a diverse range of wildlife ...

We are excited to announce the hatching of a northern rockhopper penguin chick on the rockhopper beach in the Aquariums Penguin Exhibit. The chick was welcomed into the world on 2 October 2021 and is ...

The Oceanographic Research Institutes Cooperative Fish Tagging Project (ORI-CFTP) is long-term citizen science project in which anglers voluntarily tag and release the fish they catch. By monitoring a...

We're proud to announce the official opening of Shark Alley, the latest addition to our Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit.

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, in partnership with DHL Africa, is offering free visits by the Aquarium Foundation’s Smart Living Outreach teacher and vehicle, to under-resourced schools until Dec...

For us, seeing a shark in the water is certainly a sight to see! But how well do sharks actually see? How do they protect their eyes? And what is up with a hammerheads eyes? Lets take a closer look at...

We chatted to four volunteers - Leslie, Faatin, Jenny and Tara about their volunteering experiences, to give you some insight into where they find value.

The enthusiastic teachers of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation really dont mind getting their hands, and feet, wet when teaching enquiring minds about the ocean and its amazing underwater world! The ...

There is a general consensus among marine scientists that sharks have an exceptional sense of smell. This is definitely very true and absolutely necessary for their survival. The idea though that shar...