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Teaming up for ocean education with The Little Optimist Sailing Academy
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has a long history of working the great local organisations to further our mission of ocean literacy - and joining forces with The Little Optimist Sailing Academy for an exciting lesson and canal cleanup was no exception!PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
Descending to 18 metres is not cutting it? Want more? Your Open Water certification has introduced you to a new realm of ocean exploration and made you keenly aware that you've only scratched the surface of the underwater world.
PADI Open Water Diver Course
PADI Open Water Diver is the world’s foremost recreational scuba diving course, recognised around the globe and taken up by hundreds of thousands of ocean explorers every year. This fun and challenging course for beginners will stretch your abilities and foster a deeper appreciation for what it takes to breathe and explore underwater.
PADI Wreck Diver Course
Imagine diving deep into the past and discovering fascinating windows into history. Wrecks offer just that, whether they're purpose-sunk as artificial reefs for scuba divers or lost due to accidents. Each wreck dive presents a chance to unlock a mystery or catch a glimpse of something others have missed.
PADI Rescue Diver Course
Boost your confidence and become a better diver with this challenging and fun-filled course. Learn about the most common problems divers encounter, both on the surface and underwater.
Important information
Visitors who opt to bring their own gear would need to bring along all of the equipment listed above, except for the cylinder which the Aquarium will provide.
Bathroom and hot shower facilities are available onsite.
If you choose the Aquarium gear payment options the following equipment will be provided.
Membership unlimited access for a year
An annual membership gives you access to the Aquarium every day of the year - for less than the price of three tickets.
Free birthday entry
Enjoy a free visit on your birthday or six days thereafter! Bring your SA ID along to show us your birth date.
New and improved seal platform: Making seal rescues safer (and easier)
Through the Marine Wildlife Management Programme, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has established an ongoing effort to disentangle Cape fur seals in the V&A Waterfront and Cape Town harbour. Many seals become ensnared in nooses of bait box bands, fishing lines, raffia cord and other plastic pollution in this working environment, and if they are left unattended in this state, these nooses cut into the flesh of the seals and cause wounds that lead to the death of the animal.. With some much-needed help from Tandem Cranes, the lower seal platform was recently removed for some refurbishment. This process was necessary as the platform had begun to sink, which obviously meant that it became more difficult to help the seals.Oceans Alive helping our rescued hatchlings return to their ocean home
2022 has been a busy year for hatchling strandings - and we've been incredibly grateful for the network of companies and private people that have helped by adopting these hatchlings. But, we must make special mention of Oceans Alive Conservation Trust, an incredible ocean-minded organisation that has assisted the rehabilitation of these tiny hatchlings by adopting an incredible TWENTY endangered loggerhead turtles!Educating the masses: A Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation production
Thanks to the continuous support of SPAR, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has been given the tools to constantly produce high-level educational content, with limited constraints and difficulty.#NotOnOurWatch: Immediate action is needed to save the African penguin from extinction
There's no way around the facts - at their current rate of decline, African penguins are going to be functionally extinct within 20 years. By 2035, some colonies which have thrived on the South African coastline for hundreds of years will be no more. Without immediate action, a future without African penguins is certain. We can prevent this - we can say #NotOnOurWatch.