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This week, the world celebrated Cephalopod Week. The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the Diversity Gallery is mysterious, alien, and otherworldly – you may just miss it, camouflaged against the rocks and seaweed. In celebration of Cephalopod Week, we’re highlighting these tentacled beauties!

Everything you need to know about speaker nights at the Two Oceans Aquarium.

Everything you need to know about Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day.

Everything you need to know about Trash Bash, our beach cleanup event.

Many ocean-minded people celebrate Plastic Free July: a time when we reflect on our plastic usage and how we can make better choices as consumers and positively impact the environment. Let's get a better understanding of what plastic is, where it came from, and what our role is in the cycle of pollution.

Kelp Night takes place on the evening of 1 August 2023 at the Two Oceans Aquarium, with three incredible speakers sharing their unique perspectives on the science, beauty, and value of the kelp forests of our local Marine Protected Areas. Guests are in for a kelptastic treat - we'll be joined by The Kelp Shack and Blackwood Spirits, who will share some unique kelp-based canapes and cocktails during the interval! Meet our speakers and guests below...

Brett Glasby, Marine Wildlife Management Coordinator, tells us about the De Hoop Collection's Wine, Whales, and Music event in De Hoop Nature Reserve, a weekend-long celebration of nature. Brett gave a talk entitled "Human/ Wildlife Cohabitation".

Everything that Two Oceans Aquarium members need to know about family sleepover events.

Happy Shark Awareness Day! Shark Awareness Day is about creating awareness and inspiring compassion for these multifaceted animals. There is much more to sharks than many people realise – today, we’re taking a closer look at their skin! So, let’s dive in.

Today is PADI Women’s Day – a day celebrating women in diving. We chatted with Tersia Greenstone, our PADI Dive School Coordinator, about scuba diving at the Two Oceans Aquarium!

Over the weekend, while rugby and tennis dominated our screens, ocean-minded members of the Aquarium community gathered at Trash Bash to make a difference for the ocean!

Discover the natural treasures of Dalebrook, and learn about the diversity on our doorstep! On Saturday 5 August 2023, we are hosting an exciting Treasure Hunt from 10h30 to 12h00 at Dalebrook Tidal Pool, part of the Table Mountain National Park MPA. We won’t be searching for gold but for colourful anemones, split-fan kelp, spiky urchins, tiny sea stars, the odd octopus, and much more!