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Happy World Turtle Day
Happy World Turtle Day: Let’s learn about the threats that face sea turtles!
Turtles are amongst the oldest animals on the planet – they first appeared on the fossil record over 220 million years ago. They are incredibly resilient animals, with a host of adaptions for survivin...

Turtles, Foundation, Conservation, Blog, Press Releases

It’s World Endangered Species Day, and we’re celebrating the African penguin!
It’s World Endangered Species Day, and we’re celebrating the African penguin
In South Africa, we are blessed with abundant marine biodiversity, from the most delicate strawberry anemone to the magnificent humpback whale. On this World Endangered Species Day, we highlight the i...

Blog, Foundation, Penguins, #NotOnOurWatch, Exhibits, Press Releases

Our Ocean Campus had a new leader: Welcome, Leigh Meinert!
A new leader for our Ocean Campus: Welcome, Leigh Meinert!
At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, we pride ourselves on our high standard of education. We believe that immersive, hands-on learning is the best path to a lifetime of caring for and protecting th...

Education, Our team, Foundation, Courses, Blog, Press Releases

Tracking our Turtles: Moving into May
Tracking our Turtles: Moving into May
Are you ready for another turtle-y fascinating glimpse into the movements of our Turtle Conservation Centre’s satellite-tagged turtles? Bheni, Nobomvu, Turbo, and Pan have been making incredible progr...

Turtles, Foundation, Conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Blog, Research

Our Turtle Conservation Centre has received over 570 stranded turtle hatchlings, and we need your help!
Our Turtle Conservation Centre received over 570 stranded turtle hatchlings, and we need your help!
Over the last few weeks, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre has been inundated with a whopping 574 stranded turtle hatchlings.

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Meet our marvellous vets!
Meet our marvellous vets!
At the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation, we take animal health incredibly seriously. We are privileged to have Drs Ilse Jenkinson and Bernice van Huyssteen as our two official veterinarians, who...

Blog, Conservation, Foundation, Turtles, Marine Wildlife

One Blue Heart beats for our turtles
One Blue Heart beats for our turtles
Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, in collaboration with One&Only Cape Town, hosted the second One Blue Heart gala to raise funds for our Turtle Conservation Centre. This blue carpet ev...

Turtles, Events, Conservation, Blog, Foundation

Farewell to Russell Stevens
Farewell to Russell Stevens
At the end of March 2024, we bid farewell to Russell Stevens as he retired from the Two Oceans Aquarium after twenty-four years of dedicated service.

Blog, Education, Our team

Diving into Dreams: A Day at Two Oceans Aquarium
Diving into Dreams: A Day at Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation (TOAF) team recently collaborated with the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Ocean-to-Land Inland School Intervention Programme i...

Blog, ECD, Education, Our team, Research

What do turtle hatchlings eat at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre?
What do turtle hatchlings eat at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre?
During their time in our Turtle Conservation Centre, our turtles receive medical treatment, vitamins, enrichment, and all the help they need to gain strength and become ready to be released back into ...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Plans for a stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre are underway!
Plans for a stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre are underway!
The Two Oceans Aquarium, in partnership with the V&A Waterfront, proudly announced last night that a new stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre will open its doors in 2026. The state-of-the-art tu...

Turtles, Foundation, Press Releases, Blog

Thank you for joining the biggest Trash Bash yet
Thank you for joining the Two Oceans Aquarium, FNB and Clean C for a FANTASTIC Trash Bash!
The Two Oceans Aquarium and FNB teamed up this past Saturday for another successful Trash Bash at Muizenberg Beach.

Blog, Events, Trash Bash, Foundation, Plastic Pollution