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Hello Zelena, welcome to the I&J Ocean Exhibit!
Join us in welcoming Zelena, a rescued green sea turtle, into our I&J Ocean Exhibit! Zelena was rescued at De Hoop Nature Reserve and brought to the Two Oceans Aquarium on 20 October 2022. She has since undergone rehabilitation with the Turtle Conservation Centre of the Two Oceans Aquarium and was cleared to enter the amazing I&J Ocean Exhibit.
Tracking Bob: Turtle speed record?
Bob has been absolutely FLYING southward in the warm fast Agulhas Current (and we couldn't resist sharing an early update)!
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience
If you want to try scuba diving but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a full certification course, PADI Discover Scuba Diving at the Two Oceans Aquarium Dive School is for you.
Another successful Trash Bash at Mouille Point
We recently celebrated the first Trash Bash of 2023 and we're happy to report that it was a huge success. The Two Oceans Aquarium team, along with enthusiastic members of the public, took to Mouille Point on Saturday, 11 February 2023 to rid the beach (and ocean) of as much trash as possible!
The perks of being a penguin keeper
Becca Miller gives us a glimpse into a day in the life of a penguin keeper as she moves on after two years at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
Tracking Bob: Cruising past Gqeberha
Bob has been back in the ocean for 19 day (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest update from Conservation Manager Talitha Noble.
Wetlands Week: The Wetlands Outreach Programme recap
With the support of AVI, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Wetlands Outreach Programme visited Grade 6 learners from five specially selected primary schools in the Khayelitsha area. Our team of environmental educators spent each day with a different group of learners, visiting local wetland habitats and teaching the children about the ways the ecosystem (including humans) is interconnected, with special emphasis on the significance and vulnerability of wetland habitats.
Reflecting on One Blue Heart
Today, most threats facing turtle populations are human-induced, such as plastic pollution, poaching, and entanglement in ghost fishing gear. Thankfully, there is a flip side to the bad news: since turtles are affected by human-induced issues, humans are the ones who can make a positive difference. This is where One Blue Heart comes in.
Tracking Bob: Drifting south of the Garden Route
Bob has been back in the ocean for 28 days (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest update from Conservation Manager Talitha Noble.
My Discover Scuba Diving experience
Two Oceans Aquarium Content Coordinator, Ethan Smit, recently had the opportunity to do a PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience at the Aquarium - an experience well worth sharing!
Seabirds in an urban environment
Swift terms and Cape Cormorants have recently begun to inhabit the Waterfront area. However, cause for concern emerged soon after. Why is this, and how do we respond?
Going zero-waste at One Blue Heart
The turtles from the Turtle Conservation Centre have inspired us to take a closer look at our impact on the ocean as consumers. The One Blue Heart event aimed to illustrate this point by looking at human consumption; what we eat, how we dispose of the plastic materials used to package our food products, and how we can change the cycle of waste.