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It's time for the ever-popular members-only Easter Sleepover! Enjoy this egg-citing opportunity to spend the night doing ocean-themed activities with your loved ones, surrounded by awesome ocean anima...

Every year on 2 February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, a day dedicated to protecting the incredible biodiversity of South Africa's wetland habitats. Wetlands are crucial for wildlife and humans, o...

The Turtle Conservation Centre team appeals to anyone who comes across a stranded adult turtle to alert experts and not to return them to the water. An incident on 4 February 2025, where a loggerhead ...

Every year, our Turtle Conservation Centre embarks on a road trip to spread awareness for turtle stranding season and connect with our Turtle Rescue Network. This year, for the first time, the team ch...

Reverse the Red is a pioneering global movement that works to reverse biodiversity loss and showcase positive achievements for species on the brink of collapse by celebrating efforts that bring specie...

Dr Judy Mann-Lang and Helen Lockhart’s work for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) will be pivotal in the race to keep the ocean as healthy as possible and mitigate the impacts of clim...

This is our Turtle Conservation Centre’s first turtle tracking update of 2025! What an exciting opportunity to be able to track our satellite-tagged turtles for another loop around the sun. Let's hear...

Abalone, or perlemoen as it is known in South Africa, is the name for a group of large, flat sea snails of the genus Haliotis. That may not sound remarkable, but abalone has come to champion marine co...

A groundbreaking PGCE course at Rhodes University prepared teachers to deliver South Africa’s new Marine Sciences curriculum in schools. Developed through collaboration between educators and Rhodes st...

The ocean can be treacherous for shaggy sponge crabs, and camouflage is key to staying safe from predators. Other ocean animals, like octopuses, are masters at blending in with their surroundings, but...

Getting out of the traditional classroom and visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium is a great way to augment the learning experience. The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Education team opens a whole new w...

2024 was a wonderfully jam-packed year for the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation - from our biggest Waddle yet to being named co-champion of the Mission Blue Hope Spot in False Bay. We are excite...