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Everything we do at the Two Oceans Aquarium is made possible by the incredible contributions of our passionate staff and volunteer team members. Once a year, we take the opportunity to thank our long-...

Part of our teams daily routine is patrolling the V&A Waterfront to monitor the local marine wildlife and assist animals in need. Sometimes, this means hopping into a boat and following seals arou...

Sea turtles are the ultimate ocean wanderers, spending their entire lives shrouded by mystery at sea with only brief glimpses into their lives, personalities and habits revealed to use through a few c...

Cape Town is a city surrounded by beautiful biodiversity, abundant oceans and readily accessible nature. But, it is also a growing city that faces the challenges of fulfilling the human needs of energ...

Did you know that the Two Oceans Aquarium is home to the worlds largest stingray species? Meet the giant short-tail stingrays of our I&J Ocean Exhibit - one of South Africa's lesser-known ocean gi...

Does your family love the Two Oceans Aquarium? Do you want to visit us more than once a year? Are you looking for edutainment that is fun, informative and supports a good cause? If you answered "yes" ...

A few days ago, our team spotted a small Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, in the waters of the Cape Town harbour. Its not uncommon for these unusual-looking fish to accidentally enter shallow waters, but ...

Meet the rocksucker, and its extended family - the clingfishes! Clingfishes are a family of small fish found around the world in tropical and temperate seas, from shores to the deep ocean, and even in...

Nobomvu is a female sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued at Gansbaai on 13 July 2021 by the community - a rescue that required the help of over 13 volunteers! Nobomvu was tangled in ghost ...

Did you know that stingrays give birth to live young and not eggs?Stingrays, like our eagle ray below, are "ovoviviparous" - this means that the mother keeps the eggs inside her body after they hatc...

Calling all Grade 5 and 6 learners that are interested in the ocean, and its amazing animals and plants. Have you ever wondered whether a shark is a fish? How is a sea cucumber related to a sea star? ...

Hollywood would have you believe that sharks are all big and scary, but 10 billion views on YouTube's most popular video suggest otherwise - most sharks are "Baby Shark"! Aquarist Leigh de Necker is o...