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After eight years in rehabilitation, Bob the green turtle returned to the wild on 27 January 2023! Since his release, Bob has been exploring the uThukela Marine Protected Area, gradually covering longer distances and enjoying the delicious algae beds along the coast. Thanks to the support of Karoline Hanks, who ran the 13 Peaks (twice) to raise funds for Bob's satellite tag, we all get to follow along on his adventure!

One Blue Heart is an boutique fundraiser event taking place at the One&Only in Cape Town that celebrates the rehabilitation of Bob, a green turtle that spend eight years in care at the Two Oceans Aquarium. One Blue Heart is raising funds and awareness for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre.

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.

Bob has been absolutely FLYING southward in the warm fast Agulhas Current (and we couldn't resist sharing an early update)!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.