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Meet the devil firefish, also known as the lionfish. Its scientific binomial name Pterois miles translates to "feathered soldier", which we think is a perfect name for a fish, which is easily recognis...

Remember all those cormorant chicks that were rescued on Robben Island a few months ago? Over the past few months, the Two Oceans Aquarium has assisted SANCCOB with the return and release of rehabilit...

We've just welcomed a newcomer to the I&J Ocean Exhibit - Harry the green turtle! While his public debut might be new and exciting, Harry actually arrived at the Two Oceans Aquarium in October las...

Seals are a group of semiaquatic mammals that are scientifically known as "pinnipeds". Resembling, slick, flippered dogs, seals are all carnivores and spend their time at sea hunting, and their time o...

It's no secret - our octopus is by far the most intelligent animal at the Two Oceans Aquarium. The common octopus in the Skretting Diversity Gallery is also the most mysterious, alien and otherworldly...

We know you're missing the Aquarium, life just isn't the same without an eight-armed octopus to call on to help with all those arts and crafts!Well, our two-armed friends, here's a fun family craft ...

It's not just animals and plants that depend on healthy ecosystems - they are vital for humans too. Conservation alone is no longer enough to preserve our natural heritage, that's why for Earth Day 20...

Join Wildlife Management Programme Coordinator Bretty Glasby for an exciting online Q&A about the wild seals that live in the V&A Waterfront. Be sure to join Brett online and find out more abo...

Ever since Finding Nemo came out back in 2003, everyone has become a clownfish expert - you can easily recognise their orange and white colours in our Skretting Diversity Gallery, and you probably alr...

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is all about ocean literacy - and there's no better way to achieve a lifetime of learning than by joining their "Crew". For just R100 per month, you will receive acc...

Love is in the water of the I&J Ocean Exhibit and the eagle rays are breeding! Visitors will surely have noticed the swollen bellies of the pregnant female rays - a bulge on their white undersides...

Penguin Experiences are back! That means you get to take your relationship with penguins to the next level! This is a unique chance to get face-to-face with the wonderful rockhopper penguins of the Tw...