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Everything you've ever wanted to know about sea turtles in south africa
There are only seven species of sea turtles on Earth, and all of them except two visit South Africa. Sadly, all five of the species that occur in South African waters appear on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.What is kelp? everything you need to know about this marvellous seaweed
Curious about kelp? We’ve gathered all you need to know about this vital component of the ocean’s biodiversity.Applications open: free grade 7 smart living course
The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Environmental Education Centre offers a series of wonderful, free enrichment courses through our recently revamped Marine Sciences Academy. One of them is the Junior Smart Living Course for grade 7s, which is coming up in June and July this year. This course introduces "sustainability" – participants will explore this concept through the thematic pillars of waste, water, energy and biodiversity.World wetlands day: 11 reasons why wetlands are vital for humans and animals
Wetlands occur in different environments around the world, but they all have one thing in common: they are extremely important habitats of rich biodiversity, and they have an important role to play in the lives of humans and animals alike. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was adopted in Iran 46 years ago, and 2 February is now celebrated globally as World Wetlands Day.Western leopard toads are on the move!
It is that time of the year, when the endemic and endangered western leopard toads migrate from their garden homes to various water bodies to breed.Egg-sighting long weekend activities at the two oceans aquarium
We have your long weekend plans covered! Join the Egg-Sighting Fact Find at the Two Oceans Aquarium until 18 April with fun and adventure for the whole family. We’ve put together a full and fun daily holiday programme, ideal for families that want to make a day of visiting the V&A Waterfront.Meet Kijani, our hero turtle storyteller
Late winter and early spring in South Africa sees what our turtle rehabilitation team refer to as “sub/adult turtle stranding season”, a period of time when our coast experiences more strandings of adult and sub-adult green sea turtles. 2022 has been no exception, with our first large sub-adult green turtle (Chelonia mydas) rescued for the season, on 30 July at Trekoskraal near Paternoster on the West Coast (close to where three-flippered green turtle Geri was rescued in 2021).
Celebrating Call to Earth Day
Call to Earth Day is an initiative by CNN dedicated to conservation, environmentalism and sustainability. A day spent celebrating our beautiful planet and its natural inhabitants. This is exactly what we’re about at the Two Oceans Aquarium, so let's all celebrate together!
Who is Bob the green turtle? Why Bob is here?
Everyone who has visited the Two Oceans Aquarium knows Bob, an endangered green sea turtle resident in our I&J Ocean Exhibit. Bob has been such a long-term feature of the Aquarium, that we sometimes forget that he's actually a rehabilitation patient, with the intention of one day being healthy enough to complete his path to release back into the wild.
Environmental enrichment: The magic tool helping Bob return to the ocean
Rescued green turtle Bob has been in rehabilitation for eight years - but that might be about to change!
The final countdown: The next steps before Bob's potential release
The goal of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's turtle team is to rescue, rehabilitate and release all our rescued sea turtle patients once they are fully recovered - even for seemingly permanent residents like Bob, the green turtle. However, each patient faces different obstacles and trauma, and thus has their own unique journey while in our care - and Bob is no exception!
Ragged-tooth sharks: Ocean ambassadors
When it comes to sharks, the "scream and panic" narrative presented by media is unfortunately the more popular one. Sharks are too often portrayed as the monsters of the sea and have minimal opportunity to prove themselves to be otherwise. This is why here at the Two Oceans Aquarium, they are given their “voice”, courtesy of the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit.