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Our Turtle Conservation Centre has received over 570 stranded turtle hatchlings, and we need your help!
Our Turtle Conservation Centre received over 570 stranded turtle hatchlings, and we need your help!
Over the last few weeks, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre has been inundated with a whopping 574 stranded turtle hatchlings.

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Meet our marvellous vets!
Meet our marvellous vets!
At the Two Oceans Aquarium and its Foundation, we take animal health incredibly seriously. We are privileged to have Drs Ilse Jenkinson and Bernice van Huyssteen as our two official veterinarians, who...

Blog, Conservation, Foundation, Turtles, Marine Wildlife

One Blue Heart beats for our turtles
One Blue Heart beats for our turtles
Recently, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, in collaboration with One&Only Cape Town, hosted the second One Blue Heart gala to raise funds for our Turtle Conservation Centre. This blue carpet ev...

Turtles, Events, Conservation, Blog, Foundation

Farewell to Russell Stevens
Farewell to Russell Stevens
At the end of March 2024, we bid farewell to Russell Stevens as he retired from the Two Oceans Aquarium after twenty-four years of dedicated service.

Blog, Education, Our team

Diving into Dreams: A Day at Two Oceans Aquarium
Diving into Dreams: A Day at Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation (TOAF) team recently collaborated with the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Ocean-to-Land Inland School Intervention Programme i...

Blog, ECD, Education, Our team, Research

What do turtle hatchlings eat at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre?
What do turtle hatchlings eat at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre?
During their time in our Turtle Conservation Centre, our turtles receive medical treatment, vitamins, enrichment, and all the help they need to gain strength and become ready to be released back into ...

Turtles, Conservation, Foundation, Blog

Plans for a stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre are underway!
Plans for a stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre are underway!
The Two Oceans Aquarium, in partnership with the V&A Waterfront, proudly announced last night that a new stand-alone Turtle Conservation Centre will open its doors in 2026. The state-of-the-art tu...

Turtles, Foundation, Press Releases, Blog

Thank you for joining the biggest Trash Bash yet
Thank you for joining the Two Oceans Aquarium, FNB and Clean C for a FANTASTIC Trash Bash!
The Two Oceans Aquarium and FNB teamed up this past Saturday for another successful Trash Bash at Muizenberg Beach.

Blog, Events, Trash Bash, Foundation, Plastic Pollution

Tracking our Turtles: Awesome ocean travellers
Tracking our Turtles: Awesome ocean travellers
It’s been a month since we’ve heard from our favourite ocean travellers… turtles Bheni, Nobomvu, Turbo, and Pan (and their satellite tags) all have exciting news for us. Let’s hear more from Talitha N...

Turtles, Conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Foundation, Blog, Research

Diver24: UCT divers attempting 24-hour diver relay for a good cause!
Diver24: UCT divers attempting 24-hour diving relay for a good cause this weekend!
It's that time of year again: The Two Oceans Aquarium Dive School is hosting the UCT Underwater Club’s Diver24 fundraising initiative! This 24-hour dive-athon will see UCT Underwater Club members part...

Blog, Foundation, Diving, Press Releases, Events

Ocean egg-stravaganza: Which marine animals lay eggs?
Ocean egg-stravaganza: Which marine animals lay eggs?
Let’s see how many underwater eggs we can find this holiday! There are lots of animals in the ocean that lay eggs – from sharks and rays to turtles and penguins.

Exhibits, Penguins, sharks, Turtles, Animals, Blog

Our Marine Wildlife Management Programme learned more about wildlife forensics!
Our Marine Wildlife Management Programme learned more about wildlife forensics!
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Marine Wildlife Management Programme is always looking for opportunities to grow and learn, especially when it comes to collaborating with like-minded organisation...

Marine Wildlife, Research, Conservation, Foundation, Blog