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South Africans famously recognise the penguins of Boulders Beach - but did you know that is a new colony and not the original home of the African penguin? Today there are only 28 African penguin colon...

Standing amidst the variety of life on display in the Skretting Diversity Gallery, it's easy to forget that all these organisms are part of a food web - even the weird ones. We might not think that pe...

What’s better than unlimited visits with the fish? How about exclusive events and special rates for our additional offerings? That’s just a fraction of the wonder you’ll experience when you join as a ...

Ever wish you could spend all day watching the African penguins? Now you can! We've put a temporary webcam in the African penguin exhibit, so you can see what these quirky birds (and their equally qui...

On 13 March 2021, we'll be staying open until 21h00 for anyone with an active Aquarium membership.Everyone knows that at 18h00, when our doors close to the public, the penguins take over the Two Oce...

It's a brother-sister penguin birthday celebration! Luna turned 7 yesterday (25 Feb) and his little sister Makena turns 7 tomorrow (27 Feb). These African penguin siblings hatched to mother Diesel and...

Sea urchins are amazing animals - it's a pity they don't get as much love as they deserve. We took a closer look at some of the urchins that live in the Aquarium to reveal the tiny curiosities and inc...

It's a triple African penguin birthday week (and it's doubly cute, because they're family)! Peri and Annuli turned 7 yesterday (18 Feb) and Quinn turns 7 tomorrow (20 Feb). Triple 7's - that's a lucky...

So, what did barnacles do? Well, as you can see from the image above - if you can't go to your mate, you to need to grow a penis long enough to reach them! In fact, barnacles have the longest penis-to...

Here's an amazing opportunity for little ocean-lovers, aged 6 to 8, to have fun and learn about the ocean online. Kids can join the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation for the fun and insightful Ocean Funa...

Today's microscopic marvel - Spongebob Squarepants? Nope, it's the hairy tube sponge! Hairy tube sponges (Sycon spp.) belong to the phylum Porifera, which means "pore bearer" in Latin. Porifera are on...

South Africans are all feeling the brunt of load shedding right now, and whether you are a businessperson losing out, a commuter stuck in disrupted traffic, or parent unable to prepare a warm meal for...