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Plastic pollution causes great harm to the organisms big and small that encounter it. From tiny corals to majestic whales, more than 700 marine species are known to be killed either by the ingestion o...

Did you miss our Plastic Free July 2020 webinars, co-hosted by the Two Oceans Aquarium and Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation? If so, you can catch up here!Each year, Plastic Free July is celebrated acr...

The Two Oceans Aquarium is one of our family's truly happy places, and one of Cape Town's best places to visit for local and overseas visitors. Not only is it a fabulous place to visit because of all ...

The ocean is an amazing, beautiful, and colourful place! The sea can be calm one day, with soft waves, soft movement, and a soft blue look. However, in the blink of an eye, the sea can then turn brig...

Marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today. Animal entanglement, microplastic ingestion, bioaccumulation of toxins, endocrine system disruption in ...

Two Oceans Aquarium Head Chef Lucio de Allende's delicious sustainable seafood recipes have long been a hit amongst guests enjoying the Aquarium's catering facilities, and the recipes he's shared with...

Coming to a screen near you this Plastic Free July, the Two Oceans Aquarium and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation proudly present a series of free webinars exploring ocean inspiration as well as the ...

If you enjoyed yesterday's delicious, sustainable hake fish cakes from Head Chef Lucio de Allende, then you'll love today's recipe! Mild yellowtail curry is one of chef Lucio's favourite dishes to pre...

Chef Lucio invites you into his home to learn to cook quick and easy chilli and coriander hake fishcakes - a family favourite in the de Allende household! Hake one of the most popular South African se...

We have a deep fascination with animals that light up. Fireflies are perhaps the best-known species, and glow worms. These animals glow because they have bioluminescence abilities. Bioluminescence is...

The most fulfilling part of rescuing and rehabilitating sea turtles at the Two Oceans Aquarium is, of course, their release back into the ocean when they are fully recovered. Thanks to modern satellit...

The ocean is home to many parents, but not many "dads". Why? Being a father is hard, and in most cases it's simply easier to scatter huge numbers of offspring into the ocean and hope for the best, or ...