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Calling all Grade 5 and 6 learners that are interested in the ocean, and its amazing animals and plants. Have you ever wondered whether a shark is a fish? How is a sea cucumber related to a sea star? Did you know that turtles have lungs and breathe air like we do?

Did you know that stingrays give birth to live young and not eggs?Stingrays, like our eagle ray below, are "ovoviviparous" - this means that the mother keeps the eggs inside her body after they hatch, feeding the pups fluids and egg yolks to help them grow.

Nobomvu is a female sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued at Gansbaai on 13 July 2021 by the community - a rescue that required the help of over 13 volunteers! Nobomvu was tangled in ghost fishing gear, and has been undergoing treatment for associated injuries in the care of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's turtle rehabilitation team.

Meet the rocksucker, and its extended family - the clingfishes! Clingfishes are a family of small fish found around the world in tropical and temperate seas, from shores to the deep ocean, and even in some rivers! What makes them unique is a special structure on their chest called a "sucking disc", that they can use to cling onto rocks, seaweeds and other objects to easily endure strong currents, and even being battered by waves.

A few days ago, our team spotted a small Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, in the waters of the Cape Town harbour. Its not uncommon for these unusual-looking fish to accidentally enter shallow waters, but we know from experience that they can sometimes injure themselves in human-made environments - so we decided to check it out!

Does your family love the Two Oceans Aquarium? Do you want to visit us more than once a year? Are you looking for edutainment that is fun, informative and supports a good cause? If you answered "yes" to any of these, then an Aquarium annual membership is for you! Unlimited visits, no queues, special rates for kids, pensioners, students, and nannies… That’s just the beginning of the boatloads of benefits you get as a member.

Did you know that the Two Oceans Aquarium is home to the worlds largest stingray species? Meet the giant short-tail stingrays of our I&J Ocean Exhibit - one of South Africa's lesser-known ocean giants.

Cape Town is a city surrounded by beautiful biodiversity, abundant oceans and readily accessible nature. But, it is also a growing city that faces the challenges of fulfilling the human needs of energy provision, clean drinking water, and waste disposal. Bringing these human and natural worlds together in a sustainable way takes what we call "Smart Living" - and in partnership with DHL we're bringing free sustainability outreach lessons to schools throughout that area.

Sea turtles are the ultimate ocean wanderers, spending their entire lives shrouded by mystery at sea with only brief glimpses into their lives, personalities and habits revealed to use through a few chance encounters or on the beaches of their birth. For a special team at the Two Oceans Aquarium, working to save sea turtles that are found injured and stranded often turns into unique opportunities to glimpse into the lives of these animals, their behaviour, and the quirks and behaviours that reveal even more about the lives of these incredible endangered animals.

Part of our teams daily routine is patrolling the V&A Waterfront to monitor the local marine wildlife and assist animals in need. Sometimes, this means hopping into a boat and following seals around the local harbour to disentangle those with loops of plastic pollution ensnaring them.

Everything we do at the Two Oceans Aquarium is made possible by the incredible contributions of our passionate staff and volunteer team members. Once a year, we take the opportunity to thank our long-serving team members with a special event - thank you for everything you do!The morning kicked off with a short message from Two Oceans Aquarium CEO Michael Farquhar, General Curator Tinus Beukes and Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation Executive Chairperson Ann Lamont, highlighting the amazing things our team has been able to accomplish over the past tumultuous two years - and what we can accomplish going forward together. But, as much as we love our leaders, the real stars of the day were the amazing staff and volunteers who received awards:

It is during the Western leopard toad breeding season in Cape Town that we often get to see some of the other species of frogs which share the breeding pond sites with the toads. These include arum lily frogs, Cape river frogs, clicking stream frogs, Cape sand frogs, common platannas, flat cacos and, in recent years, painted reed frogs (not seen in Zeekoevlei, but they are present at the Bergvliet and Kirstenhof breeding sites). Here is some information about these species.