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Turtle stranding season: What you need to know
Stranding season is one of the busiest times of the year for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre. Every year, hatchling and adult turtles strand on beaches along the Western Cape coastline. These patients are brought to our Turtle Conservation Centre for rehabilitation. Here’s everything you need to know about stranding season and what you can do to help…
Tracking Bob: Drifting south of the Garden Route
Bob has been back in the ocean for 28 days (and he is on a high-speed mission)! With the help of an array of high-tech trackers, we've been able to closely follow his journey - here's the latest update from Conservation Manager Talitha Noble.
Seabirds in an urban environment
Swift terms and Cape Cormorants have recently begun to inhabit the Waterfront area. However, cause for concern emerged soon after. Why is this, and how do we respond?
Going zero-waste at One Blue Heart
The turtles from the Turtle Conservation Centre have inspired us to take a closer look at our impact on the ocean as consumers. The One Blue Heart event aimed to illustrate this point by looking at human consumption; what we eat, how we dispose of the plastic materials used to package our food products, and how we can change the cycle of waste.
5 Reasons to become a Two Oceans Aquarium member
Unlimited visits, no queues, and special rates for kids, pensioners, students, and nannies - these are just some of the fantastic benefits available to our Two Oceans Aquarium members. If you and your family can't get enough of visiting the Aquarium, then this one's for you! Let's take a look at five (of the many) reasons to become a Two Oceans Aquarium member.
The first hatchlings have arrived
While Bob has been swimming along our coastline and making great progress, the Turtle Conservation Centre has been very busy. Claudine van Zyl, Turtle Aquarist and Operations Coordinator, gives an update.
What happens when a turtle hatchling arrives at the Turtle Conservation Centre?
Stranding season brings many stranded and injured turtles to the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre. Most often, these are little hatchlings that are found by our dedicated Turtle Rescue Network and brought to the Aquarium. But what happens when our team receives a new patient?
#NOOW Not On Our Watch: A campaign to save the African penguin
On 1 March 2023, the #NotOnOurWatch campaign was launched to raise awareness of the urgent plight of the African penguin. A number of conservation organisations including WWF-SA, Endangered Wildlife Trust, SAAMBR, SANCCOB, Birdlife South Africa, African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, Dyer Island Conservation Trust, Animal Ocean, and Nelson Mandela University support the campaign. The campaign was funded by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, the Florida Aquarium and the Georgia Aquarium in the US, and Zoos Victoria in Australia.
Tracking Bob: Continental shelf edition
It's been 33 days since we said 'Bob-voyage' and what a voyage it has been: a full 1 883km of exploring! Bob has been exploring the edge of the continental shelf... Here's the latest update from Conservation Manager, Talitha Noble.
Diver24: UCT divers finish another Aquarium scuba marathon
This past weekend, the Two Oceans Aquarium Dive School hosted the UCT Underwater Club for their annual Diver24 dive-athon fundraiser in aid of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and #SeaTheBiggerPicture..
10 things you need to know about seals
If you live near the coast, you likely know seals. Whether it's Cape Town's local Cape fur seal colonies, or another species somewhere more exotic, seals are remarkable - and not just for the "sea dog" shenanigans.
Tracking Bob: 41 days at sea!
This week, we are celebrating our wonderful Bob on his 41st day at sea! When we last checked in with Bob, he had started to move in a westerly direction after his fast journey south in the Agulhas current, intently staying on the inside of the continental shelf. At 200km south of Cape Agulhas, we were very curious about what Bob's next steps would be!