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Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosted Mission Blue and representatives from the seven South African Hope Spots. Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue and legendary marine biologist, joined the H...

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...

On 5 December 2024, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre team released four rehabilitated sub-adult turtles into the De Hoop Marine Protected Area (MPA). Solé and Plum (gree...

Just 50 days ago, Bokkie was released into the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and recently crossed the border from Kosi Bay into Mozambique! To gain some perspective on where Bokkie is now exploring, we re...

In late October, a collaborative team of researchers from Two Oceans Aquarium and Upwell took a boat into the swift Agulhas Current, the southwest boundary current of the Indian Ocean that runs down t...

The ocean covers 71% of Earth’s surface. It is home to an estimated 95% of all life, and the planet’s longest mountain range lies under the waves. And yet, we know more about the surface of the moon t...

It's time for your favourite kind of turtle news – Bokkie’s first satellite tracking update! We’re sharing some fascinating insights from the travels of Bokkie, the green turtle, and Nobomvu, the logg...

When you think of the ocean, what comes to mind? How about a place where people can go to relax and enjoy the sun? A place where dolphins frolic and whales swim? Or perhaps it’s just a big, blue vastn...

Shine a light on the message of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day at our next Trash Bash beach cleanup! As part of the Table Mountain National Park MPA, Hout Bay is the perfect site for an MPA-focused...

Thousands across the globe joined in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day on 1 August and into the weekend. From South Africa to Sweden and beyond, these ‘nature reserves of the sea’ were cel...

Did you know that South Africa is the first country to have a dedicated Marine Protected Areas Day? On 1 August, South Africans celebrate a day dedicated to the conservation of critical ocean areas wh...

Marine Protected Areas are for everyone to enjoy and learn from for generations to come! Together with like-minded ocean-loving organisations, we're sharing our passion this MPA Day by bringing you a ...