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The seismic survey is step one – if oil or gas is found, step two will be exploratory drilling and if that finds sufficient reserves, step three will be extraction. We should not even be starting with step one. South Africa and the world has to move away from its reliance on fossil fuels. While we are concerned about the seismic survey, we are even more concerned about what happens if reserves of oil and gas are found and extraction is started.

So, you're a diver now and thinking of getting your own wetsuit? Whether you're PADI-rated scuba diver, a freediver, or simply an accidental diver thanks to falling off your surfboard, you'll want a comfortable, warm wetsuit to protect you from abrasion, the sun and the cold. You can always hire a wetsuit, but as one of the core pieces of a diver's "soft gear" wetsuits are an item that many divers prefer to own themselves, guaranteeing a perfect fit.

Harry the endangered green sea turtle that was rescued in Stillbaai is finally ready for release. How did we make this decision?

What does it take to save entangled seals? Step behind the scenes of our Cape fur seal disentanglement work in the V&A Waterfront with conservation filmmaker and photographer Steve Benjamin with the short film Saving Seals with the passion and creativity that goes into this work. We are faced daily with the wounds inflicted on Cape fur seals by loops of fishing line, box bands, and other plastic trash that they become entangled in. The only way to remove these nooses, and save their lives, is through human intervention - something that our team in Cape Towns VA Waterfront knows well, routinely using stealth, cunning and inventive tools to get close enough to help these distressed animals. But, even with the best of intentions, we cannon reach every seal - this is where darting comes in, a new tool that will allow us to make an even greater difference and help seals that were previously out of reach.

We're on TV! Spunky Sea Stories is a fresh, interactive show for kids aged 3 to 7 and their parents, filled with puppets, clay, exercise and ocean animals - the perfect weekly adventure for any child who loves fishy fun!Watch "Spunky Sea Stories" every Friday at 15h30 on Cape Town TV!

You've just completed your PADI Open Water Scuba Diver course at the Two Oceans Aquarium Dive School and are looking to get your own diving equipment (or are dropping hints about what you'd like for a gift). While some of the big-ticket items like cylinders, BCDs and regulators are easy enough to rent, many divers like to own their own basic gear items for the sake of comfort and convenience - particularly those items that serve double duty for snorkeling.

With the upcoming debut of Saving Seals, a short film by wildlife photographer and ecotourism champion Steve Benjamin all about the Cape fur seal disengagement and welfare work taking place in the V&A Waterfront, we thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce the man behind the camera.

We are excited to announce the hatching of a northern rockhopper penguin chick on the rockhopper beach in the Aquariums Penguin Exhibit. The chick was welcomed into the world on 2 October 2021 and is growing fast and furiously. This is the fourth chick hatched by parent birds Roxy and Grommet.

Cape fur seals are playful and curious animals. Because of this, they are prone to becoming tangled in loops of plastic pollution or discarded fishing line, which they find interesting, or which may smell like food. Over time, these nooses work their way down a seals neck, becoming tighter, incising into their skin and flesh, and ultimately resulting in severe infections and death.

The Two Oceans Aquarium is located on the V&A Waterfront, which is a leisure and commercial property situated in the heart of a working harbour. The harbour is home to a diverse range of wildlife from marine and terrestrial birds, to seals, otters and on occasion, also visited by other marine mammals, such as dolphins. The Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) that live in the harbour and around the jetties of the Waterfront, are endemic to the southern coast of Africa, ranging from Algoa Bay to northern Namibia, with their population numbers estimated at around two million. They feed mostly on fish, and are the most muscular members of the fur seal family.

Saving seals that have become entangled in plastic waste - box bands, fishing gut, cords - isn't easy, but there's a community of passionate people around Cape Town's harbour who are driven to action when the need to rescue a seal arises. The Two Oceans Aquarium invites you to join us for a special evening on 25 November 2021, where we'll meet the people working to save seals and dive into the history and future of seal disentanglements in the V&A Waterfront and beyond.