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Our Marine Protected Areas (MPA) are extraordinarily diverse and home to myriad species that play a core role in South Africa’s ecosystems. The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Cen...

Green turtles Bheni and Turbo and loggerhead turtle Nobomvu have been making some excellent progress in the big blue! Each of the turtles' journeys is uniquely fascinating. Let's hear more from Talith...

Pan the loggerhead turtle's satellite tag has finally run its course. Let's look back at Pan's journey from rescue and rehabilitation to release.

Turtles are amongst the oldest animals on the planet – they first appeared on the fossil record over 220 million years ago. They are incredibly resilient animals, with a host of adaptions for survivin...

Are you ready for another turtle-y fascinating glimpse into the movements of our Turtle Conservation Centre’s satellite-tagged turtles? Bheni, Nobomvu, Turbo, and Pan have been making incredible progr...

Over the last few weeks, the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre has been inundated with a whopping 574 stranded turtle hatchlings.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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.